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Most Popular Personalized Dog CollarsSo you need a new collar for your best friend. With so many collars out there, picking the right one can be ruff. The office pups at dogIDs want to help you out!Personalized Nylon Collars Custom Embroidered Nylon Dog Collar: This nylon collar is absolutely pawesome! With a variety of nylon and thread colors, you can have your pet's name and phone number stitched right on the collar. Talk about easy-to-read! Nylon ScruffTag Personalized Dog Collar: We …

Dog training is essential to pet ownership, fostering a harmonious relationship between the dog and its owner. The market is replete with various tools designed to aid in training dogs, each serving a specific purpose, from correcting behaviors to enhancing obedience. Slip leads and collars stand out due to their simplicity and effectiveness. Slip leads and collars are a testament to the beauty of simplicity and efficiency in dog training tools. They ingeniously combine the functions of a collar …

When you buy a dog tag, there are three common ways to get your information put onto the tag. Here is the difference between tags that are engraved, embossed or etched.Etched TagsEver wonder how the dog tag machine at your local grocery store works? These machines use a small laser to etch your information onto the tag.Pros: Your tag is done in 5 minutes and you can get it the same day. Cons: The information on the tag is likely to wear off in a short amount of time, meaning you will need to buy …

Many of us don’t give much thought to the purchases we make for our dogs. After all, if an item seems to do the job, what’s the point in wasting precious time analyzing it? The thing is, there are probably quite a few items our dogs use regularly that would benefit from an upgrade. These items impact our dogs’ health and comfort, so getting the right ones will ensure our dogs are well taken care of. Read on to discover the most important dog items that may be in need of an upgrade.A Collar …

Thanks to our guest blogger, Emma Olson, for sharing her experience with shedding in her dog Brownie. Dog Hair About a month ago, I started noticing how often I was sweeping my floors. It wasn’t dirt I was piling into my dustpan, but dog hair. So. Much. Dog. Hair. This can’t be normal, I thought as I watched Brownie, my 7-year-old pointer/lab mix, walk across my clean floors. I could literally see the stray hair follicles fly off her shoulders as she moved. It was time to Google this …

My puppy Remy somehow made it through his basic obedience class last week. (He’s quite a handful!) One unique thing about this training class was the instructor encouraged us all to use martingale-style collars. dogIDs offers martingale collars in Nylon and in a Waterproof option. Martingale collars are “limited slip” collars. They tighten a bit under tension but not so much that they continue tightening like a slip or “choke” collar can. Check out the Embroidered Martingale Collar! …

It’s something all pet owners hear about, but rarely have more details on: heartworm.Heartworm is more common than pet owners realize, and can seriously affect the health and well-being of your pet. However scary heartworm may seem, there are plenty of prevention methods and treatment options for your pet that makes it a lot less intimidating.What are heartworms?Before even getting into the prevention and treatment of heartworm, it’s important to know what heartworm is. Heartworms are blood-born …

Nylon collars are the perfect combination of soft and durable. They are easily adjustable, available in all your favorite colors, and your dog will love them because they are so comfortable. Now, the big question is:What type of nylon collar should you get for your dog? We’ve put together a guide to our nylon collars to help you decide which will be best for you and your dog. Embroidered nylon collars are surely a classic way to go! You can have your dog’s name and your phone number e …

Getting your first dog? Here's a checklist to help. You've decided that you want a dog, but what do you do now? When you get your first dog, it is important to do some research. I do not have any pets but decided that I would like to get a dog. I have been scouring the internet looking for the best breed, training tips and how to puppy proof my apartment. Here is a checklist that I made up that will help you when getting your first dog: Write down what is important to you Gather basic suppli …

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, was fed up. He knew his rescue pups Ryder and Ruca should get the best organic treats. When he coul …