Tilly is a one year old cross bred Chihuahua
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESSince September 2015, it has been the law in Ireland that all new puppies must be microchipped and registered before they are sold.
THIS STORY IS FROM OUR ARCHIVESSince September 2015, it has been the law in Ireland that all new puppies must be microchipped and registered before they are sold.
Poppy is a good natured, quiet dog, but like many animals, she is full of curiosity, with a strong sense of adventure.
This week - 12th to 19th August – is National Chipping Week in Ireland. Listen to the podcast below to find out more, or read on.
Chris and his family had been looking for a couple of rescued dogs for a while but they hadn't found what they were looking for.
Under Irish Law, all dogs need to be microchipped, yet less than half of the country's dogs have had this done. This week is the first Nationwide Microchipping Awareness Campaign, run by Dogs Trust.
Since September 2015, it has been the law in Ireland that all new puppies must be microchipped and registered before they are sold.
Bailey lives in a busy household: Jonathan manages the YWCA centre in Greystones, so there are always young people coming and going from his home.
In this podcast, recorded at the start of April 2017, the issue of compulsory microchips is discussed.
Microchip identification is now compulsory for all dogs over the age of 12 weeks in Ireland. From April 6th 2016, it will be compulsory for all dogs over the age of 8 weeks in the UK.
On this week's podcast, Pete discussed the advantages of massage therapy for dogs. He then went on to talk about people now having to have their dogs microchipped by law.
This week, on 31st March 2016, microchipping became compulsory in Ireland (and coincidentally, also in England, Scotland and Wales). On Ireland AM this week, I discussed what this means to pet owners.
The initial discussion on the Pat Kenny Show vet spot today was all about microchips.
Maura took on Tom as an adult rescue cat when she was living in Cabinteely fifteen years ago.
The background to dog licences: the cost went up in 2012 from €12. 70 per year to €20 per year or €140 for lifetime license. But a minority of people pay this.
In this week's podcast, we discussed providing a cosy, quiet den for pets at Halloween. We also spoke about the importance of microchipping your pets at this time of year and fitbits for dogs.
On this week's Pat Kenny Show, we discussed the new compulsory microchipping in Ireland, which affects puppies now and which will affect all dogs in six months.
This week on East Coast FM, we discussed the new dog microchipping laws in Ireland. To listen to the discussion, click on the play button.
Ireland's new dog microchipping laws have just come into affect: in essence, you cannot sell puppies now if they are not microchipped and registered.