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Why should a microchipped dog still wear a collar with an ID tag?

Anyone can read a tag; a chip needs a special scanner.

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  1. Anyone can read a tag, but a chip needs a scanner ✔
  2. Tags make the chip work
  3. It is just for looks

Why: A neighbor who finds your dog cannot read a microchip without a scanner. A collar tag with your phone number lets anyone call you right away, so the chip is the backup.

Huh, didn't know that: Microchips are usually placed just under the skin between the shoulder blades.

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Why did the dog wear his name tag to school? So everyone would know who's a good boy.
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Answer: Anyone can read a tag, but a chip needs a scanner. A neighbor who finds your dog cannot read a microchip without a scanner. A collar tag with your phone number lets anyone call you right away, so the chip is the backup.

  1. Humane World for Animals, How a microchip can keep you and your pet together www.humaneworld.org/en/resources/microchip-keeps-you-pet-together
    Reading a microchip takes a special scanner, one that an animal services officer or shelter will have, but your neighbor down the street will not.

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