- 1). Have your dog microchipped through your veterinarian. Register your dog's information as soon as possible into databases like Homeagain and Petfinder. With sites like these, it will be easier to locate your dog if it should cross county or state lines.
- 2). Contact local veterinarians and animals shelters should your dog become lost. Only vets and shelters possess the scanner to read your dog's microchip.Give them your dog's microchip number and your contact information.
- 3). Check databases like Petfinder. You can either place a lost dog bulletin, which will require your dog's microchip number, or you can look to see if your dog has been located. If it has been found at a shelter or vet, the microchip and information will be listed on the site.
