All of our adult Frenchies are micro-chipped, which is a requirement of the AKC for our fully registered males and females. However, we do not as a practice do this for the puppies that we place as we do not want them to be registered to us. We recommend (and it is part of the sales contract) that you take your Frenchie to see your vet within 30 days of receiving him/her in order to ensure your Frenchie arrived in good health, and to establish a new relationship between you, your Frenchie, and your vet. If you decide you want to have your Frenchie permanently identified through micro-chipping (which we highly recommend), you should have your vet do it so that your puppy will be registered directly to you.

Permanent micro-chipping can help reduce anxiety if you are concerned about the possible loss of your Frenchie. Unfortunately, this generally does not help in the recovery of stolen dogs since the new “owner” will not request that the prior owner be found. However, if your  Frenchie is found by a responsible person, he or she can take your Frenchie to a vet or animal shelter who will quickly determine that you are the rightful owner by contacting the chip company.