| It is not only the human race which is facing an | | | | Microchip vs. GPS Collar |
| identity crisis; it is a new and growing problem | | | | As already mentioned in the article, a GPS collar is |
| with the dogs too! More because more people by | | | | an effective tool to help you trace and find your |
| the day are keeping pets, they need to have an | | | | dog. But it has a limitation that the owner's info is |
| identification system in place that will help them to | | | | not stored with the GPS device. GPS stands for |
| identify their pet(s). Not only is the identification | | | | Global Positioning System, which allows you to |
| by the owner important but owner-identification is | | | | trace and track your dog with accuracy of a few |
| important too. | | | | feet. The GPS satellites in the sky help you find |
| The bad news is that dogs, unlike humans do not | | | | out the same with the assistance of the internet. |
| understand the need for not venturing outside | | | | The microchip is just a chip that stores |
| without a guide. And due to their irrational | | | | information about the dog and its present owner. |
| behavior, they often get lost. This is where the | | | | In some cases, it also holds a disease history |
| microchip steps in. When someone finds the lost | | | | record of the dog and name of the insurance |
| dog, the person immediately can take the dog to | | | | cover provider. It is purely on the discretion of |
| a registered vet who can then use the | | | | the person who found the dog, whether to take |
| information embedded in the microchip and then | | | | him to a vet or take it with him! There's no doubt |
| identify its owner. The owner can then be duly | | | | that once taken to a vet, he has to inform its |
| informed about its lost dog and hand him over. | | | | owners – but then, it all depends on the |
| The design and concept is purely ingenious and | | | | person's nature. |
| has helped a lot of dog owners to reunite with | | | | We wish there was more innovation and there |
| their pets! But if you ask us, the microchip could | | | | would be an amalgamation of both of the |
| have been a little more useful. For example, a | | | | features of GPS collar and a microchip. Thus, |
| tracking device could be fitted to the chip so that | | | | tracking would have been possible both ways and |
| the owner himself could track the pet down | | | | resulted in a faster search. There are some |
| instead of waiting for a noble person to help him | | | | collars that offer both but have a higher price tag. |
| find his dog. Dog micro-chipping has grown by | | | | Browse the internet to find the best of both in a |
| leaps and bounds over the years, but it is time | | | | single device! |
| that more chips had a tracking device in them. | | | | |