Dog transfer problem

Dog Microchip Still in Previous Owner's Name

This is a keeper-transfer issue rather than a new microchip issue. Find the database, gather evidence of how the dog came into your care and follow the provider's transfer procedure.

What not to do

Do not implant another chip just to solve a paperwork problem unless a veterinary professional has a separate clinical reason. The existing database record should be resolved with the provider.

PetChipHelp is an independent guidance service. We can help identify the database and explain the process, but official microchip records are changed by the database provider that holds the registration.

Have the microchip number?

Check which database appears to hold the record, then go straight to the right provider.

Check the chip number