I would say the most important thing would be that they have grain in them....
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Obviously, if you catch your dog in the act, definitely try to figure out what it is....
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Well, we've poked your dog, so perhaps they’re a little bit traumatized from that. But as I said, most of them tolerate it very well....
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Dogs can do so. I think there are one to two AAFCO-approved vegan dog diets on the market. However, my question is, why? Dogs are not vegans....
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It won't—there's not a GPS microchip at this point. It will just give the number to whoever scans it....
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You would think it would be but it’s not. The needle is a little larger than our vaccine needle, but dogs don't complain much at all....
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It's a tool that we can use that we basically can go onto AAHA's website and enter in that microchip number....
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Not quite. It's something that your dog is fully awake for, and so as far as the pain with it, it's just the initial injection....
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There are some vegetarian options, for example, hydrolyzed protein....
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Dogs can live on vegan diets. First, let me define a vegan diet. That’s a diet that does not have any animal products in it....
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They should....
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I haven't seen anything. I've never seen where it developed tumors, or where it migrated....
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Overall, they're pretty secure. Even though your dog has a microchip, it does not have a direct association with your contact information....
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That's a good question. This question is becoming more and more popular....
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Only if the company will be contacted....
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Just like with everything technology wise, it can fail. Although very rare, we have had to put another chip in or replace that microchip itself....
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It doesn't ensure it. As with anything else, it depends on the honesty of the finder....
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Nope, we just do it on a regular appointment. Sometimes they're here for vaccines, sometimes they're little puppies....
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It's unusual, but I have seen that happen....
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So no, not quite, as you do have to have a universal microchip scanner. Again, it’s a number that they're scanning....