Is 6 weeks too old? My vet has told me that this is too young 'cos the needle they use to insert the 'chip is pretty big and, hence, painful! Have vets never heard of local anaesthesia?
She said it's better to wait 'til the pup is six months old. I feel that the first six months is the most likely time for a pup to go missing ie run off or, as it's a Dalmatian with a decent pedigree - STOLEN!
2006-12-17 11:10:11 · 19 answers · asked by Fin 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
The pup is still with the breeder - she asked me if I wanted her chipped now - or wait and do it in a few months time. Another breeder I know does them at six weeks - I asked my vet and she disagreed. I wouldn't want a pup who has been separated from mum before 8 weeks!
2006-12-17 21:24:44 · update #1
different Q on my end:
* why * do U have a Six-Wk-Old pup of any breed or mix?
they should still be home with mom and sibs - and as Dals have a POWERFUL guarding streak, i'd be asking the breeder to take them back, ASAP, for the next 14 days of care and play with Mom as role-model and sibs as playmates!!
this may seem silly to U, but as a pro-trainer, i have found that THE single biggest 'risk factor' for any adult/teen dog to come to me for re-training with serious behavioral issues IS....
U guessed it: leaving dam/sibs too young.
the Fed minimum age to separate any pup or kitten from their litter or mother is 56 days/8 weeks; that covers ANY pup that crosses state-lines.
state laws can vary - here in backward-Virginny, it's only 49 days/7 weeks.
a guarding breed like Dals needs to be a confident, relaxed dog; pups who leave home too soon often mature into needy, insecure, snappish dogs, and combining that with a dog who is territorial and often resource-guards (as Dals do, being a guarding breed), is asking for real trouble.
U may well end up with a pup who has no bite-inhibition, and an adult dog who is untrustworthy with strangers because they are too suspicious of them to relax.
please contact Ur breeder, ASAP - and if they * refuse * to take the pup back, i'd be checking on minimum ages for separating pups from dam/litter, and calling Animal Control or another apropos authority in the breeder's locale.
[if the breeder is in another state, they are not in Ur jurisdiction, and their AnCon or sheriff or whatever, PLUS the USDA, would have to prosecute. USDA has all authority over dogs in interstate commerce.]
hope Ur pup grows up to be a calm, brave, steady Dal, with a happy smile and outgoing nature!
2006-12-17 11:36:29 · answer #1 · answered by leashedforlife 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm glad to hear you are going to have your dog chipped but I would say 6 weeks is much too early. My dog was done at approx 6months which I thought was about right. It is not as easy a process as just a jab and my dogs didn't take the first time and it upset me to see him suffer. I then had to take him back a second time which I hated. It is better if you can get the dog accustomed to the vet prior to being chipped. Enjoy your dog, they bring many years of happiness to both. Keep the dog near you whilst a pup and for the first year. Mine too is a Dalmatian and I know exactly what the breeder means, they are a great attraction. When older they will not allow anyone near enough to pinch them. They are an extremely astute dog.
2006-12-18 05:06:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would hurt more when he is a puppy. The chip is only small, a needle or two and it's over.
6 months is a bit much, if you want to do it now, do it. If not, wait a month or two. A lot of proper breeders now actually chip their puppies at 7-8 weeks old, so, just before they leave for a new home.
Don't worry about a local, do you get a local when you go to the doctor?
2006-12-17 13:14:14 · answer #3 · answered by Elena 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be on the safe side, you may want to wait a couple weeks (if you're afraid she might run away, you can get tags at wal-mart made for about 4 dollars, for the time being). What I don't understand is, if she's too small to get microchipped at six weeks (and a dalmation is a good sized dog) then I suppose she's about the same size now as an adult chihuahua or yorkie...and they get microchipped. I had my dog microchipped at 8 weeks, and he's a lab...about the same size as your pup. Otherwise, start shopping around for another vet who will do it. It may also be a good idea to do it soon, where she won't remember it as well later on, otherwise she may become extremely fearful of needles.
2006-12-17 11:23:27 · answer #4 · answered by VA Mamma 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do all my puppies at 8 weeks before they go to new homes.
Do not bother with LOCAL ANESTHESIA!!! Jeez, you stick them with a needle and stingy stuff AND THEN another BIGGER needle??? WASTE of time!!! Just do it and it is over QUICK!! I have done many puppies and they were fine!!
Of all the dog that I have done at 8 weeks and all the growing a giant breed puppy does...I have NEVER had a chip migrate. It can happen, but it is WAY more rare than people here think. It is ALWAYS good practice to have the chip scanned every time you go to the vet with your pup/dog. Then you will know where it is.
2006-12-17 11:36:08 · answer #5 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a different vet. Alot of breeders are now chipping their puppies before they go to new homes.
I just had my 11 week old pup chipped, yeah, the needle is huge, but she didn't mind to much. Your vet can numb the area, we didn't with my puppy though.
Some people wait until they have their dog spayed or neutered and the vet does it while their under.
But no 6 weeks is not to young.
2006-12-17 11:14:45 · answer #6 · answered by Bindi *dogtrainingbyjess.com* 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can get your pup microchipped at anytime really but it is best to wait until 6 months of age(not because of needle size)because this is when your pup will have done most of his growing. The chip is put in between the shoulder blades. If this was done now, as your pup grows the chip will migrate into another area and will make it difficult to find should your pet go missing.
2006-12-17 21:27:47 · answer #7 · answered by JOANNE C 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the best thing is to get another vets opinion because i never heard of that. i breed golden retrievers and i have them done at 8-9 weeks before they go to a new home. plus the needle is not that big, it is the size for puppies and the chip is the size of a pen tip not that big but it is there for life. i agree that within the first 6 months are a good time for your dog to run off, go missing. i had one of mine run off and go missing for about 2 days and then the shelter called me and i got her back( my golden female), so i would ask another vet about the age because that just does not sound right to me. good luck
2006-12-17 15:47:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can get it done now, though the vet is correct it will hurt the pup more than it would when he's older. Also the chips can migrate as they grow so be sure to have him scanned frequently to make sure it is still readable.
2006-12-17 11:14:51 · answer #9 · answered by ~Elyse~ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you may microchip them each and every time. My vet in many circumstances does it at the same time as the animal is spayed or neutered basically because they are in her workplace then not because of age regulations. Microchipping a canines beforehand they go away the breeder is fantastic, fantastically with dane doggies reason they are massive.
2016-11-30 21:43:35 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋