All Induna Boerboels are implanted with an electronically scannable Identipet micro-chip before they leave Induna's kennels. The implantation procedure is virtually painless and takes only seconds to carry out; once done, the dog is permanently identifiable and cannot be mistaken for any other. The microchip, which contains an unalterable identification number, is approximately the size of a grain of rice, and is encapsulated in a biocompatible inert glass capsule with an anti-migration cap to prevent migration. This microchip is implanted beneath your puppy's skin, usually in the area between the neck and shoulder blades, where it remains. The microchip is of the ISO 1185 type, which is an internationally acceptable microchip, readable on standard electronic hand-held scanner devices.

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At the time of collecting your pup we implant the chip and fill in a form with all your contact details. These details are sent to Identipet and are entered onto Identipet's central secure database that is easily accessible to veterinary surgeons or animal welfare organisations seven days a week. So should the unthinkable happen, and your Boerboel escapes, strays or is stolen, once it has been found and scanned by one of these organisations, your details will be available to them via Identipet, and you will be notified immediately of where your pet is being kept. During each year Identipet provides information which helps to reunite over 5 000 lost, strayed or stolen animals with their owners.

Locating and recognising your missing dog is one thing. Proving your ownership of him or her is an entirely different scenario. Organised gangs of pet thieves (stealing dogs for breeding, re-selling, dog fighting and so on) are active worldwide and the ability to demonstrate your proof of ownership could be vital. Your being able to positively identify your Boerboel by his or her microchip number satisfies this requirement. Implantable microchips are accepted and endorsed by numerous animal welfare and breeding organisations, including the SPCA, the Animal Anti-Cruelty League, Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital and the Kennel Union of Southern Africa, and represent the ideal method of identifying your Boeboel for registration, breeding and security purposes.

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For more information on Identipet Permanent Animal Identification, go to their website at: www.identipet.com