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Woman who never stopped updating her lost dog's chip reunites with him after 11y

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/11-year-dog-reunion-9.7140780
72•gnabgib•2h ago

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ViktorRay•1h ago
These microchips are amazing technology.

I highly highly encourage all you pet lovers to obtain one for your little homie.

You never know when you’ll need it.

arjie•1h ago
I wear one of these chips on my wristwatch since the 125 kHz RFID lets me open doors and use the elevator in my building without needing to pull out my keys. It’s entirely passive so I’m guessing that the chip in question carries an ID that is read by a reader and points to an ID on some pet identification database. So she was “updating the chip” less and “keeping the database up to date” more.

Ubiquitous microchips are really quite amazing.

zoklet-enjoyer•47m ago
I've had one in my hand for 12 years. It has my contact card on it.
randerson•35m ago
I'm not even sure which of many questions to ask first..

- Are you a furry?

- Do you tend to wander off and forget who you are?

- Who would think to scan a human for a chip?

- Is this a common thing to do and I just don't know it?

- Did you put the chip there or did someone else?

- Or was it some kind of freak accident?

rimunroe•20m ago
You can inject these things pretty easily. They're about the size of a grain of rice, and pretty popular in some circles.
Rebelgecko•8m ago
* they're definitely disproportionately common in the furry community but not really a "furry thing"

I think most people use them as a backup work badge or controlling other RFID readers (car key, smart lock, etc). Or as a party trick

It's not particularly common but I've met other people.

Some people selfinject but it's probably more common to go to like a tattoo parlor or body mod shop

nickthegreek•28m ago
21 years in my right hand. Sadly, they weren't writable back then, so it is just a static number.
emmelaich•6m ago
I remember https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Oxer getting one in 2008. Quite the pioneer.
mcpherrinm•40m ago
Yes, it's just a number referenced in one of a few databases.

> The 15-digit pet microchip is the international standard (see ISO 11784:1996 and ISO 11785:1996)

https://www.aaha.org/for-veterinary-professionals/microchip-...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ISO_11784_and_ISO_11785

TuringNYC•48m ago
Thanks for the heartwarming story, loved it! Quite a nice change from all the depressing news otherwise.
EGreg•37m ago
Can someone here explain what she was updating? If her dog wasn't nearby, what does it mean to "update his chip"?
Baeocystin•35m ago
Her contact information.
sjsdaiuasgdia•35m ago
Updating her contact information with the database the chip was registered with
gnabgib•34m ago
It's an RFID, it just emits a unique token, which an online system links to records... she's updating the linked record.
thelastgallon•36m ago
> her beloved pit bull, Forty-Cal, had been missing for 11 years.

> He's super docile and friendly. Always has been.

Are pit bulls known for being docile?

thewoodsman•35m ago
Honestly, all the ones I've known have been super sweet dogs. I can never quite bring myself to fully trust them, but frankly I never fully trust any dog.
xoxxala•30m ago
“It’s not the dog, it’s the owner.”

There is a self-selecting bias with pit bulls. People who buy and raise pit bulls often want a “mean” “tough” dog, so that’s what they get. You get a loving sweet pit bull if you raise them in a loving sweet way. Dogs are like children; they are very observant and pick up on even the tiniest of cues.

Although, like people, some dogs (of all different breeds) are born more aggressive. That can usually be corrected with training. It’s mostly nurture, and part nature.

tom_•19m ago
Not typically - but when it's called Forty Cal, maybe? That's what, one bell pepper?
_doctor_love•21m ago
Microchipping dogs makes a lot of sense. What are the privacy concerns though? If someone wants to hunt a person down, I imagine the microchips in the dogs would make a great tracking device.
xoxxala•19m ago
They are very short range RFID tags that contain no personal information, just an ID number. They don’t make good tracking devices.

Some owners do use GPS trackers or AirTag like devices.

conductr•9m ago
My dog wears an AirTag in her collar. The collar was designed for it and has a waterproof case for the AirTag.

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