article_snippet: Microchipping dogs is to become compulsory by April 2016, along with ensuring all details stored on the microchip are updated.
article_snippet: Recent research by the Dogs Trust found that 57 per cent of owners do not realise microchipping will become a legal obligation in 12 months time.
article_snippet: the Dogs Trust also found 46 per cent of British dog owners do not update the Dogs Trust animal's microchip with address details when the Dogs Trust move.
article_snippet: This is in spite of 22 per cent of owners admitting their dogs strayed within 48 hours of their moving to a new area.
article_snippet: the Dogs Trust estimate there are 1,780,000 dogs in the UK who are not microchipped.
article_snippet: Around 72 per cent of dog owners are unaware that Around 72 per cent of dog owners only have seven days to recover a missing dog from a Local Authority before Around 72 per cent of dog owners are rehomed or put to sleep. '