Today is the deadline to have your dog micro chipped as new laws requiring one kick in tomorrow

(The tiny chip is the size of a grain of rice)

WATCH: Tiny puppy shakes as he gets microchipped. Didn't hurt a bit! Listen for more at 1 @TodayFMNews 🐶 pic.twitter.com/GXgSQUrnhh

— Helen Vaughan (@HelenVaughan24) March 31, 2016

Thousands of dogs get put down every year because their owners can'Â’t be traced.

Failure to comply with the Animal Health and Welfare Act could cost you up to 5 thousand euro.

Have a listen to this report, as Helen Vaughan watches this little puppy get micro chipped.