
This means she’s managed to catch her tag on my favorite sweater and leave a snag. Then the finished product magically shows up in the mail without you ever venturing out. Instead you can obsess over what info to fit on all those little lines from the comfort of your own sofa. Luckily, when you order your customized pet tags online, you eliminate all this on-the-spot decision making as you figure out Spot’s tags. Your phone number? Your significant other’s phone number? Wait, should I put my name and my dog’s name? It’s a lot pressure when you’re standing in front of an engraving machine in a big box store. Who wants to stand in the pet store while you get your dog ID tags engraved? First, there’s the stress of deciding what to put on the tag. The whole crew putting their Pet IDs to the test. Those tiny circle metal fasteners tend to bend apart under constant canine adventures, so alternatives like rubber and elastic fit the bill for keeping the ID firmly attached to the collar. Think surgical stainless steel that’s water resistant (fresh, chlorine, and saltwater, please). In the process, I’ve learned it all comes down to durable materials to achieve best quality dog ID tag status. We’ve beaten up and broken many a doggie ID. This makes it a challenge to find custom hunting dog tags that pass real-world testing. And, trust me, she has all the energy and drive of a working dog. Zoey doesn’t actually go hunting, but as a Coonhound, she pretends she’s hunting whenever we go hiking. The ID tag lays flat against the collar-instead of hanging down-for noise-free peace of mind. ROAD iD makes a pet ID that threads onto your pet’s collar with two elastic loops. Except it’s all too easy to forget to put it back on later. It’s enough to make you take off that collar altogether. Except your dog’s tags keep making those annoying jangling noises every time he moves around, which seems like constantly. You’re trying to catch up on your Netflix queue. Luckily, I’ve discovered four ways to make pet tags less annoying, so it’s easier to keep my rowdy dog safe just in case she manages to make another escape.

Some of them don’t hold up to canine adventuring.

Unfortunately, many pet tags come with some, well, annoying qualities. And jumped over a five-foot fence without a running start. Snuck out the gate at a dog park in the middle of the city (followed by a, thankfully, failed attempt to run up an interstate off ramp). She’s leaped out the window of a moving car (twice).

You might call my Bluetick Coonhound, Zoey, an escape artist.
