Under new regulations it is now compulsory to have your dog chipped.
September is National Microchipping Month and as part of a nationwide awareness campaign dog owners across the country can avail of free microchipping at participating veterinary practices.
Meanwhile, owners of dogs already chipped are invited to check that their details are correctly registered on an approved database free of charge at Chipcheck.ie.
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New legislation means all dogs born after June 1 2015 must be microchipped before the age of 12 weeks, or before they are removed from their birthplace. From March 2016, all dogs in Ireland must be microchipped.
Finbar Heslin, a Veterinary Surgeon in Celbridge, outlines the benefits:
