Remember when I talked about taking several safety precautions for the pups while preparing for our road trip? Besides securing them in the car using (crash-tested) harnesses, keeping them safe from loose cargo with a pet barrier (more on that soon!), and updating their pet first aid kit, I also mentioned additional ID tags featuring our road tripping information.
Enter Twigo Tags and their Silencer Pet ID tags we got to test. The Silencer tag serves a dual purpose – it’s essentially a pouch that can be personalized on its back while holding a previously existing pet tag inside the pouch, thus eliminating any jingling. Perfect if you have a baby who wakes up from jingling pet tags!
I personally don’t mind the jingling of my pups’ tags (they each have 3 – a name tag, a microchip tag, and a rabies tag), but, as mentioned above, was very interested in using the backside of the silicone pouch to add an additional phone number and/or address while on our road trip.
We Tested The Blue & Pink Silencer Twigo Pet ID Tags
Disclaimer: Twigo Pet ID Tag provided K9sOverCoffee with 2 free Silencer Pet ID Tags at the Global Pet Expo 2016 in return for an honest review. Here on K9sOverCoffee, I only share information I feel is relevant to my readers & always provide 100% honest reviews. Twigo Pet ID Tag is not responsible for the content of this blog post.
I learned about the company when Dana Humphrey, also known as the Pet Lady, took me on a little tour around the Global Pet Expo earlier this year and introduced me to some innovative companies in the pet industry- Twigo Pet ID Tags being one of them.
Customizable In 5 minutes Or Less Without Engraving
The entire process of customizing the pups’ Twigo Pet ID Tags literally took less than 5 minutes per tag. I wrote their details onto the tags with the included ballpoint pens, then boiled each tag for 2 minutes and let them cool for about 30 seconds before attaching them to the pups’ respective collars. Super easy – even when I made a writing mistake on Missy’s tag, more on that below – and all without the need for engraving.
Step 1: Write Pet Info On Tag
Step 2: Boil Tag For 2 Minutes
Step 2.5: Let Boiled Tag Cool Off For 30 Seconds
Step 3: Attach Tag To Collar
Correcting A Mistake With Rubbing Alcohol
So YES, I did make a writing mistake on purpose when customizing Missy’s tag to test the product’s claim of being able to erase a mistake with rubbing alcohol. Sure enough, it worked – but only before the boiling process. Once the ink has been boiled, the rubbing alcohol won’t affect it. Trust me, I tried 😉
Correcting A Mistake On Missy's Twigo Pet ID Tag Using Rubbing Alcohol
Boiling Missy's Twigo Pet ID Tag
2 Ways To Attach The Tags
There are two ways to attach the ID tag once it has been customized. One way is to attach it to the D-Ring on the collar using the long loop it comes with (that’s what I did with Missy’s tag):
Missy's Customized Twigo Pet ID Tag Looped on Her Collar
Another way is to cut the loop off and attach the tag to a split ring, which can then be added to the collar’s D-Ring (or, in Buzz’s case, I attached the tag to his quick release ID tag holder that hooks to his collar):
Cutting Off The Twigo Pet ID Tag Loop
Affordable Tags Come In Fun, Bright Colors
We got to try the light blue and pink Silencer ID tags (retail value of $10 each), which are also available in orange. Regular ID tags without the silencer option come in teal, blue, pink, red, and black & white (retail value of $8.00 each).
Twigo Silencer Tags in Blue, Pink, Orange
Twigo Tags in Red, Pink, Baseball
Of course Buzz boy modeled the blue tag, and Missy girl opted for the pink one. #NoBrainer
Bottom Line
Overall, I very much liked this clever, lightweight product because it comes in several fun colors & can easily be personalized without needing to be engraved.
The minimum order value of $24 to qualify for free shipping via USPS (regular mail) is fair, in my opinion ( $2.99 flat shipping rate or buy 3, ships free).
***What I didn’t love is that it’s made in China.***
A slightly larger pouch would have been able to house Missy & Buzz’s round ID tags – maybe something for Twigo Pet ID Tags to consider when thinking about future products 😉
Have you equipped your pup (or other pet!?) with an additional ID tag when traveling? As always, we’d love to hear from you in our comment section!
Those look like very affordable tags. Our dogs do not tend to wear a lot of tags since they can get pulled off in heavy cover. We do have some tags that secure with a strong S ring. I wonder how these tags would hold up?
Hm, I’d say these tags might be up to the challenge of heavy cover because of how flexible they are. Worth giving it a shot!
These are pretty clever tag holders and I like that you can write whatever you want instead of being limited to a fixed amount of characters, in case you want to write smaller and include more information.
Exactly – anything from a new temporary address, phone number, or medical condition can be added in just a few minutes. Makes for a nice little DIY project 🙂