RW> Can't speak for Bob, but, in my case, this one was done when she waas
RW> still a puppy by the breeder.  I was totally
RW> amenable to that in fact, as they've promised me that this
RW> bit of big brother tech will assure me that if my dog is
RW> found somewhere other than where she should be there's a
RW> good chance for her being reunited with her people.  I'm
RW> assured that Shelby and FAyette county animal control people do have the
RW> chip readers.
 
I think I answered my own question in a subsequent message.
 
RW> I debated doing it with Roxy, but she was so old and she
RW> didn't go that far anyway, even when allowed to roam free
RW> when we lived in the shack in the woods in western Fayette
RW> county for a couple years after Katrina.  She never left the property up
RW> there, so at her advanced age I decided to
RW> forego the expenditure, but this one's young and spry.
 
None of our 5 dogs have them.
 
RW> She'd sure roam now if given the chance, her December heat's upon her
RW> again, and the Pitweiler's lurking about thinking
RW> he'd like to get better acquainted, again.
 
Only our oldest female displays a preponderance for that, but she's easy
enough to catch and when I do, she goes into her "I'm sorry"
mode.
 
RW> Got to send Kathy to the library again before June when she
RW> goes into heat again to troll the AKC web resources again
RW> looking for Mr. Right .
 
I did that with one of my German shepherds.
 
 
Regards,
 
Roger

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