Comments on: Dog Microchips – How Do They Work? http://petsadviser.com/pet-products/how-does-a-dog-microchip-work/ Pet advice blog with expert articles about pets health, behavior, training and grooming of dogs, cats and all sorts of companion animals. We aim to educate and entertain! Mon, 21 May 2012 16:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: PetsAdviser http://petsadviser.com/pet-products/how-does-a-dog-microchip-work/#comment-6912 PetsAdviser Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:11:00 +0000 http://petsadviser.com/?p=307#comment-6912  Hi again Debbie. Valid points. It's a "market" that has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years, and there is always money to be made. Believe it or not, not all microchippers charge an annual fee. One that charges no yearly fee is Bayer resQ: http://www.petparents.com/show.aspx/products/resq/about-resq To our knowledge, all you pay is about $40 for the microchip, which includes lifetime registration.  Hi again Debbie. Valid points. It’s a “market” that has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years, and there is always money to be made. Believe it or not, not all microchippers charge an annual fee. One that charges no yearly fee is Bayer resQ:

http://www.petparents.com/show.aspx/products/resq/about-resq

To our knowledge, all you pay is about $40 for the microchip, which includes lifetime registration.

]]> By: Debbie http://petsadviser.com/pet-products/how-does-a-dog-microchip-work/#comment-6911 Debbie Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:03:00 +0000 http://petsadviser.com/?p=307#comment-6911 I'm a strong believer in microchips, and they are relatively cheap to get, but I'm concerned that many companies now are beginning to charge big bucks (especially if you have a few pets) to keep them updated.  In some cases, the maintenance fee exceeds the chip cost.  Microchips are only as good as the information attached is current.  I think we need to come up with a lifetime registration that is paid for by advertising or some other means than a yearly fee. I’m a strong believer in microchips, and they are relatively cheap to get, but I’m concerned that many companies now are beginning to charge big bucks (especially if you have a few pets) to keep them updated.  In some cases, the maintenance fee exceeds the chip cost.  Microchips are only as good as the information attached is current.  I think we need to come up with a lifetime registration that is paid for by advertising or some other means than a yearly fee.

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