Q: In the state of California if a dog is microchipped to me can the previous owner of the dog get the dog back?
Dog was not microchipped. I have the dog and microchipped it. Now the owner is trying to get the dog back saying they have akc papers as proof of ownership.
A: Of course they can. If you microchipped someone else's dog, that doesn't make you the owner. What's missing are the entire set of facts under which you acquired the dog and claimed ownership. If those facts aren't persuasive, the dog belongs to the original owner.
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