tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017806459029014125.post2239067749677170259..comments2024-03-12T00:39:47.657-07:00Comments on The Tail of Two Collies: Compulsory Micrchipping (Part 1) Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017806459029014125.post-53899334842921907702014-08-28T08:02:03.676-07:002014-08-28T08:02:03.676-07:00I do feel that that's the one area that lets t...I do feel that that's the one area that lets the whole compulsory chipping thing down. I think it's reasonably self evident that being able to reunite pet and owner easily is a very good thing, and if making it compulsory (I guess that's a Malcolm Gladwell-esque "nudge") increases the uptake still further then so much the better. In my day job I work on a veterinary practice management system that is integrating with the petlog database so any time the owner updates their record with the vet, the microchip info updates, and that should help further with accuracy of info.<br />But then...there's always the people who feel the law doesn't apply to them. Or those who don't actually care for the dog itself and treat it as a possession or symbol and not a member of the family. And I don't know whether those dogs will continue to be the ones who end up in rescue - abandoned for taking up too much time or being inconvenient, being bred from indiscriminately, and already not in compliance with dog laws (even the basic stuff like "keep it on a lead in the kid's play area).Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09478958866939599377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1017806459029014125.post-54499193828619334142014-08-28T04:06:22.077-07:002014-08-28T04:06:22.077-07:00I'm German, live in the US, and fully support ...I'm German, live in the US, and fully support responsible dog ownership (that's what my blog is about!), to include the idea of mandatory microchipping. My two pups are both microchipped, and I am very diligent in making sure that their information stays up to date. <br /><br />You make a great point in suggesting that those individuals interested in nothing but a quick buck will likely not adhere to a mandatory microchipping law....Barbara Rivershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01244001580219282897noreply@blogger.com