dogIDs "How-to" Dog Blog

Mar 28, 2023

Customer Memorial Story: Deborah and Smokey

Back in September, we talked about Pet Memorial Day and the ways pet parents can remember their four legged friends after they’ve passed away. Customer Memorial Story One of the things we love at dogIDs is hearing real life stories about our products being used by our dog-loving customers. Deborah was one of these customers.“I wanted to thank you for this special…

Dec 30, 2022

Dog ID Tags - Not just for Dogs

Our company name may be dogIDs, but you might be surprised by how many tags and collars we make every month that end up on a different kind of pet - from livestock to household animals! Here are a few of our favorite engraving projects for other four-legged friends: Goat Collars for Petting Zoos One of our customers is a zoo with a group of friendly goats. They wanted a better wa…

Nov 26, 2022

What does your dog really want for a holiday gift?

Just for fun, I asked a couple of dog owners what they think their dogs might really want for a holiday gift this year.Here’s what they had to say:Charlotte the Yorkie & Pippa the Yorkie mix“Pippa would love food, food and more food!” said Emily Lyons about her Yorkie/Maltese mix (pictured above, right).Charlotte, on the other hand, would love a sling-type puppy carrier.“She constantly wants to be…

Nov 25, 2022

Improving the Lives of Dogs With Pawing It Forward

At dogIDs, we strive to improve the lives of dogs. With that in mind, we created our Paw It Forward program as a way to give back to dog-related non-profits. In 2017, we were honored to be partnered with Best Friends Animal Society, Red Rover, World Vets and Canine Cell Mates. Looking back on the previous year we are thrilled to see the effect our Paw It Forward program has made. Take a l…

Nov 25, 2022

Improving the Lives of Senior Dogs - Paw It Forward

    The Paw It Forward Program was created at dogIDs as a way to help improve the lives of dogs. This summer we are excited to feature the Grey Muzzle Organization in our program. The last time dogIDs was partnered with Grey Muzzle, we were able to raise $3,964 in donations from our amazing customers. We loved partnering up with such a great organization and can’t wait to work w…

Nov 24, 2022

National Dog Week: Rescuing, Fostering & Dog-Filled

Attention all you party animals, it’s time to celebrate canines! This week is National Dog Week, which runs through the last week in September. This barktastic holiday is said to be started by Captain William Judy in 1928 to educate dog owners about their responsibilities to their pets and communities. Speaking of community, we wanted to honor this holiday while also highlighting o…

Nov 11, 2022

The Power of Pawing It Forward

At dogIDs, our mission is to improve the lives of dogs. With our Paw It Forward program, we are able to donate to deserving organizations thanks to our customers. With your help, we have raised an amazing amount for Best Friends Animal Society, World Vets and Military Working Dog Team Support Association Inc in the past year! To celebrate our year of Paw it Forward, we're featuring our first pa…

Nov 11, 2022

I Love My Mutt: Five Perks to Owning a Mixed-Breed Dog

My mutt Ace is a big, drooly black Lab mix with long legs and a blocky head. Most people think he’s some sort of great dane or hound mix, but all his mixed-breed DNA test could tell me was “50 percent Labrador.” When I adopted my dog, I wasn’t set on any particular breed or mixed breed, but I did know I wanted to adopt a dog in need. This allowed me to choose a dog based on personality…

Nov 10, 2022

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…

Nov 10, 2022

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          …

Nov 10, 2022

Santa Paw's Workshop

As Christmas is getting closer and closer Santa Paw’s workshop gets busier and busier at dogIDs. Ever wonder who Santa’s helpers are creating fun new products to fill dog’s stockings all over? Meet Santa Paw’s production team.Meet JoshJosh is hard at work being the production manager. He makes sure all the collars and leashes are getting produced correctly. For all the pups getting a waterproof co…

Nov 10, 2022

3 Ways to Show Team Spirit With Your Dog During March Madness

March Madness is a fun time of the year to cheer on your favorite NCAA men’s basketball team. It’s three weeks filled with friends, cheering, laughter and great food. If you love your dog like we do, chances are you’ll want them to help you cheer on your favorite team. Here are 3 ways you can show some team spirit with your favorite pup.Two-Toned CollarA two-toned collar is a fun way to get your d…

Jan 22, 2016

Change a Pet's Life Day

Here at dogIDs we strive to improve the lives of dogs. Each pet deserves a good home, proper care and plenty of walks. dogIDs is happy to introduce you to Renner. With your help we will get Renner and care he needs.On January 24th, dogIDs will celebrate Change a Pet's Life Day by donating a dollar for every order made that day. You may be wondering why we picked Renner. This pup's bad luck made h…