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Dog Collar Id Tag

The Benefit of a Dog Collar ID Tag

A lot of people who dont have pets dont understand why owners would ever bother with a dog collar ID tag, and consider them little more than jewelry for your dog. For dog lovers though, a dog collar ID tag is much more than a piece of jewelry. It can be what brings your beloved pet back to you should he get out of the yard and get lost.

Our beloved pet dogs do not have a voice to speak, so if they run away or find themselves away from home without their owner they can become scared quite quickly. With no way to get home and no way to ask for help and be understood, they are understandably terrified without you! That is where the use of a dog collar ID tag comes in really handy.

If your little guy is out running around scared and a friendly person gets a hold of him a dog collar ID tag can help the person with you dog contact you and let you know where your furry friend is. If your name and phone number are clearly written on the ID tag you have a better chance of seeing your dog again, than if he had no ID at all.


If you do not currently have a dog collar ID tag for your dog, you should seriously consider getting one. Even if your dog is not typically the one who will run away, or has an opportunity to get lost, its better to be safe than sorry. You never know when a storm or strong gust of wind will knock down your fence while you are at work, or just not out in the yard. It only takes a few seconds for your dog to be given what seems like a good opportunity to go exploring, only to find that he cannot get home without some help.

Most pet stores offer dog collar ID tags, and many even offer engraving of your personal contact information. Many of the bigger pet stores such as PetSmart and Petco have a snazzy machine in their stores that allows you to choose a style of tag and then does the engraving right there on the spot. This convenient method of purchasing a dog collar ID tag is quite cheap with a total of around twenty dollars for both the tag and the engraving. Not a bad investment, considering what it could do for you in the future.

After you purchase a dog collar ID tag its important to keep the information updated. If you put your cell phone number on the tag, be sure to get a new tag if your number changes. If you move and your address is on the tag, be sure to get a new tag with the new information. This is a mistake a lot of well-intentioned owners make, and then when their dog runs away they still cannot be reunited with them.

Overall these ID tags really are worth their weight in gold, it takes just one time for your dog to be out, and youll appreciate the value of such a little tag!

About the Author

Rachel Johnson has been married for five years and resides in Texas with her husband and children. Rachel, a freelance writer, is the proud owner of a five-year-old Golden Retriever and two fat cats and worked as a vet technician for three years.  She is a new contributor to http://www.my-dog-collar.com