[Salamander]

Weasel words:

http://www.centralohiosheltierescue.org/1.html

Apparently the owner did not register the chip.

*Most* of my chips, I made sure to register myself even though one vet claimed he did...but had not.

The last chip, another vet registered it instantly, which I discovered only after I tried to register it, myself.

Failing to double check the vet’s protocols should not be an excuse to have your dog stolen.

She needs to have the chipping vet verify ownership.

I have dealt with “breed rescues” and a lot of them are run by liberal do-gooders who think only *they* have the authority to decide who is good enough to own a dog.

[Innovative]

I thought it’s easy to scan for the chip, and read the info, whether or not it’s “registered”

[Abby4116]

When I adopted my senior yellow lab, animal control chipped her and gave me the paperwork. I tried to change her to my name but since I had renamed the dog it took a phone call to Merck to get her (with her new name) put into my name. My GSD was already in my name but the vet did the paperwork for him.

When the county changed Animal Control providers, the old provider refused to give the chip info to the new animal control provider (they "lost" it), which shows how important for owners to update the info themselves.

We also have an 8 day holding period for strays - and they must be listed with photos on the A/C website for that time.

[dennisw]

truth lies here especially the last ten paragraphs. COVATCH is in the right here

http://www.bestinshowdaily.com/blog/veronica-covatch-pipers-ownder-speaks-out/