Under UK law, all dogs must be microchipped by the time they are eight weeks old. While getting your pet’s microchip inserted is a simple and quick procedure, this isn’t where your responsibility ends.
As a dog owner, you are responsible for ensuring that your contact details are kept up to date.
This can be easy to overlook, especially in the midst of moving home. However, with fines of up to £500 for not having your dog microchipped or failing to register their microchip on one of the approved databases, it’s essential to check your details regularly.
In doing so, you can make sure that any changes in address or phone number are recorded. This isn’t only about complying with the law. It will also mean that should you lose your pet, you are much more likely to be reunited quickly.
How do you update your dog’s microchip details?
There are two simple steps to take to update your dog’s microchip details:
Step 1: Register with PetScanner
We’ve made this process as simple as possible. You can register any existing microchip with PetScanner for as little as £2.99 per pet.
Simply head to our site and click on “Create account” if you’re not already one of our members. At this point you’ll input contact details – it’s always worth double checking that you’ve typed your phone number and address correctly.
Step 2: Update your details
We don’t charge you to update your contact details once you’ve registered your dog’s microchip. Simply sign into your account and make whatever changes you need to your contact details.
We felt it was important to make this process as easy and cheap as possible, because we know how often contact details can change. Phone numbers switch. You move home. And before you know it, your pet’s microchip details can be out of date.
