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Microchipping Your Puppy

This single injection provides a permanent identification for your dog for its entire lifetime. It plays a crucial role in proving ownership and helping dogs find their way home if they get lost.

With any dog there is always a risk of them getting lost. They may have a fright and run off, or escape from their garden and not be able to find their way back.

In February 2013 the government announced it will be introducing legislation to make the microchipping of all dogs compulsory in England from 6th April 2016.

From that date owners will need to:

• Have their dog microchipped and registered on one of the authorised commercial databases available.
• Register the details of any new owner before they sell or give the dog away.
• Keep their contact details up-to-date on the microchip databases.