{"title":"TAG CLIPS","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTAG CLIPS SECTION HAS BIG CHANGES COMING.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe “tag clip” problem...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ewe want to swap tags easily from collar to collar. we want the dog to be safe. we want the tags to be secure. and all three things work against each other. there’s no way to really win. that said, I get a lot of requests to stock tag clips and I finally found some options that don't completely suck. I hope they work well for you!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/0013\/files\/tagclips_copy_600x600.jpg?v=1622407726\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/0013\/files\/maddie20_480x480.jpg?v=1622504646\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaddie, 17\" tall \u0026amp; 33lbs, modeling a medium \"food truck\" clip\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"small-food-truck-tag-clip","title":"small FOOD TRUCK tag clip","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ethis one is seriously ALMOST PERFECT!! but the medium is more versatile overall\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003efit on almost everything I tried, despite the small size. these can even fit on d-rings up to 2” wide IF it is the thinnest style of hardware.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003elightweight zinc alloy with a plated finish\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003echeap in the good way and the bad way (lightweight zinc alloy seems like a good choice for a tag clip, but the plated finish may wear off)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003esmall size\u003c\/strong\u003e - 7\/8\" long, 1\/4\" push gate opening, 3\/4\" wide\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003epro: \u003cstrong\u003egood choice if minimizing tag clip size is the top priority\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003econ: compared to the medium size, it is \u003cstrong\u003esignificantly more difficult to move on and off of collars\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003econ: made from slightly less thick metal than the medium size, so\u003cstrong\u003e I worry a little that it’s more breakable\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mad Dog Metalworks","offers":[{"title":"antique brass","offer_id":39937145962650,"sku":"","price":1.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"silver","offer_id":39937145995418,"sku":"","price":1.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/0013\/products\/image_b4a7fa95-f4a5-4f68-8e3d-19afca03b7a6.jpg?v=1621896734"},{"product_id":"medium-food-truck-tag-clip","title":"medium FOOD TRUCK tag clip","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003edevi's favorite!\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003elightweight zinc alloy with a plated finish\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003emedium\u003c\/strong\u003e - 1.1\" long, 3\/8\" push gate opening, 7\/8\" wide\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ecute style, lightweight and reasonably sized\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003echeap in the good way and in the bad way (the lightweight zinc alloy seems like a good choice for a tag clip, but the plated finish likely won’t hold up long term)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003epush gate wire is surprisingly strong - it was more difficult for me to pull out with pliers than any of the commercial dog tag clips I tried\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mad Dog Metalworks","offers":[{"title":"antique brass","offer_id":39937146388634,"sku":"","price":1.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"silver","offer_id":39937146421402,"sku":"","price":1.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"bright brass","offer_id":39937200095386,"sku":"","price":1.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/0013\/products\/image_604f7079-fdad-40ac-a2a3-c4149812b715.jpg?v=1621896500"},{"product_id":"closeout-large-food-truck-tag-clip","title":"large FOOD TRUCK tag clip","description":"\u003ch4\u003e \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003elightweight zinc alloy with a plated finish\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003efor the biggest dogs or fattest D-rings\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cb\u003elarger size\u003c\/b\u003e - 1.25\" long, 1\" wide, 3\/8\" push gate opening\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eI'm pretty sure this larger clip would fit on anything\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eit's big enough that I didn’t initially want to stock it as a regular item, but I don't think it would appear absurdly big on a large dog\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003echeap in the good way and in the bad way (the lightweight zinc alloy seems like a good choice for a tag clip, but the plating likely won’t hold up long term)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003epush gate wire is surprisingly strong - it was more difficult for me to pull out with pliers than any of the commercial dog tag clips I tried\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mad Dog Metalworks","offers":[{"title":"antique brass","offer_id":39941240619162,"sku":"","price":1.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"silver","offer_id":39941240651930,"sku":"","price":1.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"bright brass","offer_id":39941240684698,"sku":"","price":1.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"antique copper","offer_id":39941296095386,"sku":"","price":1.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/0013\/products\/image_0667c1ac-9080-402d-b3c5-9f5691df09c9.jpg?v=1621897891"},{"product_id":"chefs-kiss-tag-clip","title":"CHEF'S KISS tag clip","description":"\u003ch4 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003ebest combination of quality, small size, strength and usefulness that I found\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eoverall I think this one is a huge improvement on commercial tag clips\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e1” long, 5\/16” push gate opening, 7\/16” wide\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003emade from solid brass and solid stainless steel\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eshockingly, despite the very small size, it fit onto a large range of D-ring sizes\/thicknesses\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eout of all of the potential tag clips I tried, this one by far had the strongest push gate with the thickest wire\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Mad Dog Metalworks","offers":[{"title":"brass","offer_id":39941394694298,"sku":"","price":3.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"silver","offer_id":39941394727066,"sku":"","price":3.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/0013\/products\/image_e5f39557-266b-4916-b501-753a94cb6615.jpg?v=1621897487"},{"product_id":"the-donut-shop-tag-clip","title":"the DONUT SHOP tag clip","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnd here is the tag clip that frustrates me the most. These are small, super versatile and super cute. When I first saw them I thought there was no way they could be secure enough. But they are actually difficult enough to open that I think they *are* as secure as the push gate type clip.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff2a00;\"\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe dealbreaker for me is that these clips swivel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003eI REALLY prefer for tags to hang front facing. Swiveling means a bunch of photos with tags facing the wrong way, or the side of tags. \u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThese clips might be safer for dogs than push gate clips\u003c\/strong\u003e. One of the situations I am most scared of is part of the dog getting stuck in the clip when it’s accidentally pushed open. It seems less likely for this to happen with the lobster closure, and that is a big reason why I am currently stocking this style of clip.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThese small clips fit on every D-ring I had in the house\u003c\/strong\u003e, and my collars range up to 2” wide. If you have an insanely thick 2” D-ring, it could possibly be thicker than any of the ones I have, but this clip is very versatile and fits on many different widths and thicknesses of collar hardware.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eMade from a lightweight zinc alloy. I think that I like this alloy better for a tag clip vs stainless steel. 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