Dog ID Tag with a Name and a Place for an AirTag

An ID tag and a tracker in one

The AirTag goes into the medallion’s socket, and the name face covers it and snaps in with three latches. The tracker doesn’t rattle or fall out, and the plastic doesn’t block Bluetooth or NFC: any smartphone can read the owner’s details from the AirTag in lost mode.

To change the battery once a year, press the AirTag with a pen through the hole in the back — the face pops out. To close, press the face with your thumb until it clicks.

Name on the front, number on the back

The name is printed in relief in another colour, with the font size matched to its length. The phone number is pressed into the back, as on classic tags: the name is visible at once, the number when you turn it over.

Medallion or slider

The medallion hangs on the collar ring. The slider goes onto a 20 or 25 mm collar itself: it doesn’t swing or catch on bushes, but you have to unbuckle the collar to put it on. For small dogs and cats there is a light bone or paw with no tracker.

Limitations

• The housing isn’t waterproof: water gets in and drains out. The AirTag itself is water-resistant, not the housing.
• For dogs under 3 kg the AirTag medallion is too heavy — a bone or paw is better.
• The slider fits collars 20 or 25 mm wide and up to 3 mm thick.
• For a dog that chews its tag, metal is better: PETG isn’t metal.