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Top 5 Unique Tags for Your Dog
Top 5 Unique Tags for Your Dog
Let's face it, your dog is always the cutest dog at the dog park.To you, no other pup can compare! Besides wanting your pet to stand out from the pack, you also want them to stay safe. A unique dog ID tag is a great way to show off your dog's personality while outfitting them with the right information to get them home safely should they get lost.Here are favorite unique dog tags to help your pet…
Keeping Your Dog Happy & Healthy in an Apartment
Keeping Your Dog Happy & Healthy in an Apartment
Coming home to a four-legged friend’s loving face can be the best thing after a long day at work, but some people think they can’t have this luxury because having dogs in apartments is too difficult. With these five tips on keeping your pooch happy and healthy, even you apartment dwellers can know the joys of owning a dog.5 Tips for Keeping Your Dog Happy in an Apartment1. Be RealisticWhat kind of…
dogIDs Partners with Local News Station to Help Humane Society
dogIDs Partners with Local News Station to Help Humane Society
dogIDs Partners with Valley News Live This past May, dogIDs happily partnered with local news station, Valley News Live, for a special promotion benefiting the Humane Society of Fargo Moorhead. Valley News Live set a goal of 70,000 Facebook “Likes” by the end of May 2014. If they hit their goal, dogIDs agreed to donate $500.00 to the Humane Society of Fargo Moorhead. The money would assist…
A Christmas Message From River
A Christmas Message From River
Dear Pet Parents, As Spokesdog of dogIDs, I would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas! This Holiday Season, I am especially grateful for my dogIDs office family and all the dogIDs customers. And treats. In no specific order… Thank you so very much to all the customers who have chosen to shop at dogIDs. Thanks to you, I can come to work and help my work family improve the lives…
Can Dogs Eat Peas?
Can Dogs Eat Peas?
Raise Your Paw If You Love Peas!If you look at the ingredients on the back of your dog’s dry food bag or are looking for homemade dog food recipes to make your dog, you might notice a popular ingredient is peas. We have to be careful what ingredients we give our dogs, so you are probably wondering, can dogs eat peas? The short answer is yes. They typically are good for humans and pups! We’ll walk…
Slip Leads & Slip Collars for Dogs
Slip Leads & Slip Collars for Dogs
As the name suggests, slip leads and collars simply slip over your dog’s neck. They are excellent training tools to help your dog learn to behave while walking on a leash.Slip collars don’t have a traditional buckle closure. They are designed as a loop. One end of the collar is strung through the ring on the other end. The leash of your choice can then be easily attached. If you’re using a slip le…
How Your Dog's New Favorite Treats Are Made
How Your Dog's New Favorite Treats Are Made
Sit, stay, brew!If there are two things that Riley Rogers knows best, it's that his dogs deserve the best and that you can't go wrong with a pint of locally brewed beer.As dog breeds continue to grow and change every day, so do the list of allergies pet owners need to look out for.After constantly guessing what his dogs were eating and seeing so many treats being recalled, Riley, a chef and baker,…
What is Megaesophagus and How to Treat it?
What is Megaesophagus and How to Treat it?
Recently a customer shared photos of their new Soft Grip ScruffTag collars that had a very unique engraving about Mega E, or Megaesophagus in dogs. Megaesophagus- the food regurgitation disease- is common in dogs, humans, cats and horses and is a fatal disease if it’s not properly managed. The good news is that you can manage it and your pup will lead a happy life! It is cr…
National Walk Your Dog Month
National Walk Your Dog Month
It’s National Walk Your Dog Month! Here are some tips to keep in mind when walking your pup during the different seasons. Summer 1. Walk Your Dog When It’s Cool Outside During the summer months the pavement gets to be pretty hot and can lead to burning your pup’s paws when on walks. The best time to walk your dog is in the morning or late evening, when the pavement is cool. A…
Don’t Let Grief Win: Ideas On How To Memorialize Your Pet
Don’t Let Grief Win: Ideas On How To Memorialize Your Pet
The worst experience that any pet owner goes through is the loss of their beloved animal. Whether the death comes as a shock or is expected, coping with the death of an animal can be hard. At the very least, you can be comforted by the fact that your pet loved you until the end. There are many ways you can keep their memory alive. These tips will not only help keep your pet’s memory alive…
Meet The dogIDs Customer Service Team
Meet The dogIDs Customer Service Team
At dogIDs, our goal is to provide you with all the information you need to choose the very best product for your best friend. Behind every call and email, you will find our customer service team helping you pick a product, make adjustments to your order and answer any questions you might have. Meet our small, but amazing customer service team! Meet Keely          …
4 Fantastic Homemade Dog Food Recipes Your Pet Will Love
4 Fantastic Homemade Dog Food Recipes Your Pet Will Love
Making homemade dog food recipes is becoming more popular. There are several reasons that people want to try a new dog food, or new food preparation for their dog. Some of those factors include your dog being sick, has IBS (irritable bowel syndrome). If your dog fits into these categories then switching from store bought food might be your answer. Get 56 homemade dog food recipes here!…
What Collar is Best for My Goat?
What Collar is Best for My Goat?
Do goats need collars? Just like with dogs, it's important for goats to have collars with up-to-date information. This is the best way to ensure that, if your goat were to ever get lost, you as the owner could be found and notified. As far as determining the right collar for your goat, think about their personality and habits: Do they remain in one area, without wandering too much?…
Food to Keep Away from Pets
Food to Keep Away from Pets
With the holiday season in full swing, tasty treats and sweet snacks can be found around every corner. Although there are plenty of human foods that your pets can safely enjoy with you, there are many that can cause harm to your pup. Here are a few common foods that you’ll want to keep your dog’s paws off of. Foods to Avoid Giving to Your Pets Nuts Nuts are a common snack t…
Engraving Pet Tags 101: The Techniques That Make Our Tags Last
Engraving Pet Tags 101: The Techniques That Make Our Tags Last
When considering a new ID tag for your pup, you may not give engraving pet tags much thought at all. To ensure that your dog's ID tag can stand up to the test of time, not to mention your pup's rambunctious personality, it’s important to familiarize yourself with the different methods of engraving dog tags. Some are admittedly better than others and, as always, dogIDs is committed to…