Contact your veterinarian to determine which company manufactured your dog's microchip and manages its database. Check your pet's microchip paperwork for company name and registration number.

Visit your microchip company's website and attempt to log into your account. Try calling their customer service number. Look for red flags like down websites, disconnected phones, or bounce-back emails.

Register your pet's information with the American Animal Hospital Association's free universal lookup tool that searches multiple databases simultaneously.

Register your dog's existing microchip with additional database services like Found Animals or FreePetChipRegistry for multiple backup registrations.

Update your current phone number, address, email, and emergency contact information across all platforms where your pet is registered.

Create a physical file containing your pet's microchip number, registration confirmations, and contact information for all databases. Store copies in multiple locations and take photos for your phone.

Add backup identification methods including a collar tag with current contact information that provides immediate identification without requiring special scanners.