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What to Do if Your Dog Won’t Listen
What to Do if Your Dog Won’t Listen
                                       We’ve all been there, right?Maybe you’re ready to leave the dog park, so you call your dog to go home ... only he doesn’t come when you call him. So frustrating!Or maybe you ask him to sit during a walk when another dog is passing, and he absolutely refuses to…
How to Propose With Your Dog
How to Propose With Your Dog
Your big day wouldn’t be the same without your furry friend. Plus, proposing is extremely nerve wracking and using a dog would ease your nerves (at least a little bit). Here are some items that you can accessorize your dog in to help you ask the biggest question of your life!Have you already popped the question? Check out some pawesome ways for dog lovers to include their furry friends in their en…
Stay Safe From Summer Injuries
Stay Safe From Summer Injuries
Summertime means fun in the sun, hanging out at the lake and more outdoor time. While summer is a great time to have fun outdoors, pets can be easily injured from such elements like heat and insects.Common Summer InjuriesOver HeatingDog's body temperature is naturally higher than humans. This means that they cannot cool down as well. It is important to avoid hot pavement and leaving your dog in a…
Why Should I Use A Safety Collar?
Why Should I Use A Safety Collar?
Safety Collars From dogIDsIf you are looking for a new collar for your adventurous dog, a safety collar might be right for you. When dogs are playing in a yard or out in the open, they can get stuck on objects such as a branch or a fence. A safety collar allows your pet to free themselves from that object. Learn more in this great video:Looking to buy a Safety Collar? Check out our favorite collar…
Tips For Taking Care Of A Senior Dog
Tips For Taking Care Of A Senior Dog
Why you should consider adopting an older pet.In the U.S., 86% of pets in animal welfare organizations are turned over due to “owner-specific reasons,” meaning the inability to care for the pet for the remainder of its life. However, there are plenty of benefits to adopting an older dog that you may not know about!Older pets are usually more obedient, house trained and calm. Not only are they…
Do You Need A NFL Treat For Your Dog?
Do You Need A NFL Treat For Your Dog?
It’s fall time and you know what that means! Cooler weather, lots of beautiful walks, pumpkin treats - for humans and pups, hayrack rides, leaf piles and of course FOOTBALL! We love Sunday football and so do our dogs. They get to show off new collars and tags of their human’s favorite team, they get pumpkin treats and to top it all off they get belly rubs when your friends come over to watch…
Things To Remember When Taking Care Of Your Older Dog
Things To Remember When Taking Care Of Your Older Dog
Special Concerns for Older DogsWe bring fuzzy little fur balls into our lives, often as puppies. We work through getting them trained, past the chewing phase, into loving adult dogs who are an integral part of our families. They have become the dog we want them to be and we rejoice in having them as part of our routine.But we often forget that our dogs continue to age throughout their adult lives…
Should You Hike With Your Dog Off Leash?
Should You Hike With Your Dog Off Leash?
One of my favorite things to do with my dog Ace is taking him on off-leash hikes and walks.I had no idea this was such a controversial issue until I innocently posted about hiking with my dog off leash on another site and people (serious backpackers) told me a thing or two about how dogs should never hike off leash!Their reasons were: safety of other hikers &concern for the wildlifeAs much as I h…
How To Care For Your Nylon Dog Collar
How To Care For Your Nylon Dog Collar
Nylon collars are a great option for your pet. With a variety of colors to pick from, you can match your pup's personality. But what happens when your nylon collar starts to show wear and tear?Here are the dogIDs tips for caring for your nylon dog collar.Nylon Collar CareHow to Set the Color of Your Nylon CollarIt's always exciting to order a new collar for your best friend. dogIDs offers a variet…
5 Pet Products You Never Knew You Needed
5 Pet Products You Never Knew You Needed
Having a dog can be loads of fun. And also, loads of work! Lucky for us, we live in a time where pet ownership is getting more popular by the minute. That means that creative people are coming up with a creative solution to the problems pet owners face every day. On dogIDs.com, we have a ton of inventive products that make dog parenting so much easier. Here's our list of the T…
What You Need To Know About Dog Skin Care
What You Need To Know About Dog Skin Care
According to petmd.com there are over 160 different types of skin disorders for dogs. Skin conditions can range from bacterial, fungal, parasitic, hormonal and allergies. With dog skin care issues becoming more common, dogIDs wanted to take a minute to explain some of these conditions and how to treat them.Dog Skin Care 1o1AllergiesWith a variety of new breeds being introduced into the dog world…
Sponsor.Dog - Helping Rescues, One Dog At A Time
Sponsor.Dog - Helping Rescues, One Dog At A Time
According to ASPCA, there are approximately 7.6 animals up for adoption every year.7.6 million animals looking for a forever home.7.6 animals in need of our help.dogIDs believes that every dog deserves to be happy. Although you might not be able to adopt a dog, you can still help. Sponsor.Dog Our Sponsor.Dog program features adoptable pets that are located at shelters around the United States.…
Microchip ID Tags: An Important Part of Keeping Your Pet Safe
Microchip ID Tags: An Important Part of Keeping Your Pet Safe
Around 8 million animals end up in shelters every year. Of those 8 million animals only 15-20% of dogs get returned to their owner and less than 2% of cats. This number is why dogIDs believes all dogs should have information attached to them at all times. We encourage all animal parents to get their fur babies microchipped and to make them wear an ID tag! In this blog, we’ll discuss a couple commo…
How to Care For Your Leather Dog Collar
How to Care For Your Leather Dog Collar
As a pet owner, you only want the best for your best friend. You know it takes time to find the perfect leather collar for your dog. What some owners don't realize is that leather products require care and conditioning. Since leather is technically an animal skin, it can become worn down from natural elements and lack of oils. This required care will depend on what type of leather your collar…
Can You Answer These Dog Trivia Questions?
Can You Answer These Dog Trivia Questions?
As a pet owner, we think we know quite a bit about dogs. But do you know random facts about your furry friends?Are you an expert when it comes to dog trivia? Do you know the answer to every puppy question? Want to prove you are a master of K9 facts? dogIDs has a weekly trivia contest and we wanted to see if our blog friends could get these questions right. Check out these trivia questions to see i…