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chrisweeklytoday at 10:58 AM2 repliesview on HN

size of chip? they're tiny. dog owners typically have the vet "chip" their pet as a puppy. full-grown dog doesn't need a bigger chip.


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codebjetoday at 11:02 AM

Those chips need to be scanned from about 3cm away. If you want a locator tag, it needs to carry enough power to broadcast a signal a useful distance. Still, a microchip is handy if you're not sure if it's your tiger you found.

jannestoday at 11:00 AM

Those chips cannot track a dog's location