[Aoosta]

Now my puppy was born Febuary 1,2019 She's home now, She's a 3.5 lb puppy at what age should I get her chipped? I live in the DC area dog thefts happen a lot and I want to make sure my Harley comes home to me.

 

[MaizieFrosty]

I would get it done ASAP. Maizie came to me microchipped at 10 wks. and I had Frosty done at a clinic shortly after I brought him home.

 

[mandarine]

I worked at an SPCA, and one of the things I did occasionally was microchip teensy tiny baby kittens. Get it done anytime!

 

[lily cd re]

Yes! Anytime. Javelin got his on his well puppy first visit to our vet!

 

[Asta's Mom]

Asta came with his chip at 8 weeks old. You can't get it too soon.

 

[Vita]

... I live in the DC area dog thefts happen a lot and I want to make sure my Harley comes home to me.

Me too; I live in DC and have two toy poodles. Generally, areas where you see others walking expensive friendly dogs are safe.

Early mornings are better than evenings. Areas I use are Sunday's for free parking and walks along the Nations Capitol, Botanic Gardens, the National Mall, and Yards Park next to the Navy Yard in SW.

If you live in the northern most part of DC near Silver Spring, there's a very nice park off Rt 410 with horses (Meadowbrook Stables) and recreation called Candy Cane City. I'm not inclined to use the Rock Creek trails if alone on the DC side; it's generally safe, but there have been occasional rapes and homicides there going back over 40 years.

If you want a nice walking or hiking area, try Great Falls Park on the MD or VA side, just beautiful! And enough people use it that you feel safe. It's a quick drive from DC.

I think of DC as a patchwork of mini-cities within a city, and every neighborhood has a distinct feel to it. It's the kind of place where you can live on a nice street, but two blocks over is wretched.

Google "best places to walk your dog in dc" for ideas. It's also not a bad idea to carry a stick or pepper spray to repel aggressive dogs.

 

[Eclipse]

Get her done now. My breeder chips her puppies before they leave for new owners and registers them with her information. Once the puppy is home the new owner transfers the information to their name (easily done on the internet) and leaves her as one of the alternates. I have 3 contact names on my dogs, that way if one of them are lost, whoever scans should be able to make personal contact with at least one of us immediately.

 

[Ghost]

I think if you have a worry of dog theft absolutely chip ASAP...

I was told by my breeder to wait until at least 6-9 months of age because of growth and potential shifting of the chip. I have a mini poo and she came home at 7lbs and 10" at 4 months old and is now 9lbs and 12" at 6 months - I'll likely be getting her chip this month though as she'll be 6 months on the 5th.

 

[Aimiloo]

I think if you have a worry of dog theft absolutely chip ASAP...

I was told by my breeder to wait until at least 6-9 months of age because of growth and potential shifting of the chip. I have a mini poo and she came home at 7lbs and 10" at 4 months old and is now 9lbs and 12" at 6 months - I'll likely be getting her chip this month though as she'll be 6 months on the 5th.

Like Ghost’s breeder mine recommended waiting - she would not do before we picked up at 10 weeks. We chipped her at her spay at 9 months but I’ll admit to being nervous about her getting out accidentally.