We microchip all of our Cavalier King Charles Spaniel puppies with Home Again microchips. All puppies are registered with Home Again in my name as the breeder between 7-8 weeks of age. I maintain an account with Home Again and will remain as the original contact should an emergency arise. I will also register the microchip with AKC and CKCSC and once registrations are transferred to you as the new owner if they are contacted through the microchip number they will notify you directly.

A veterinarian injects a tiny microchip about the size of a grain of rice (12mm) beneath the surface of your pet’s skin between the shoulder blades. The process is similar to a routine shot and takes only a few seconds. No anesthetic is required.

The microchip itself has no internal energy source to harm your pet, and it will last the life of your pet. The microchip is read by passing a microchip scanner over the pet’s shoulder blades. The scanner emits a low radio frequency that provides the power necessary to transmit the microchip’s unique code and positively identify the pet's unique microchip number.

Ruby Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Puppy

Microchipping not only gives you an opportunity to get your dog back should it become lost it also protects breeders, owners, and vets. Many unethical breeders do what is called a bait-and-switch when they sell a puppy. Unethical breeders may take one puppy to the vet that is healthy and then pass off another puppy that is unhealthy. When veterinarians sign off on a puppy's health if the puppy is microchipped the veterinarian can record the microchip number on the paperwork and if a dispute arises later on about the health of a puppy the veterinarian who did the first wellness check for the breeder and the second veterinarian for the family that purchased the pet can verify that they are indeed working with the same puppy. I would not advise the purchase of any puppy or dog without it being microchipped and all documents coming with the puppy/dog should reflect the microchip number as well.