What is a good Father’s Day gift from the dog?

The genuine Red Dingo I Love Dad tag is made for exactly this. It is colour-filled enamel on polished stainless steel with the I Love Dad artwork on the front, deep diamond engraved free on the back, and it starts at $13.95. It works on the collar as real pet ID, or clipped to Dad’s keyring as a gift he carries everywhere.

Can a pet tag really go on Dad’s keys?

Yes. A pet ID tag is simply a small, hard-wearing engraved disc, so it attaches to a keyring just as it does to a collar. Engrave the back with Dad’s name and number and it doubles as a key-finder tag — lost keys with a number a finder can call.

Will the engraving wear off in a pocket full of keys?

No. Deep diamond engraving is cut into the stainless steel itself, not stamped or printed on the surface, so keys and coins will not rub it out, and the tag will not rust or corrode. It is backed by the Red Dingo lifetime guarantee.

Can the delivery envelope be addressed to the dog?

Yes — or to Dad himself, you choose. Red Dingo personalises the delivery envelope with whichever name you give, so on Father’s Day morning Dad can be handed an envelope with the dog’s name on the front, or one with his own.

When is Father’s Day in Australia, and when should I order?

Father’s Day in Australia falls on the first Sunday of September. Every tag is engraved to order, so allow time for engraving and delivery — order early to be safe, and check the shipping page for current delivery times.

Father's Day gifts for dog dads: let the dog do the talking

A Father's Day gift guide for dog dads — the genuine Red Dingo I Love Dad tag, why deep diamond engraving suits a life on Dad's keyring, and the delivery envelope that can arrive addressed to the pet.

The short answer

Dog dads are famously hard to buy for — but the dog knows exactly what to get him. The genuine Red Dingo I Love Dad tag says it plainly: colour-filled enamel on polished stainless steel, deep diamond engraved free on the back, from $13.95. What makes it a proper gift rather than a novelty:

It works two ways — on the collar as real, everyday pet ID, or clipped to Dad’s keys so the dog goes everywhere he goes.
The engraving lasts — cut into the steel, not printed on it, so a pocketful of keys will not rub it out.
The delivery is half the fun — the envelope can arrive addressed to the dog it is from, or to Dad himself.

The full gift page, with the tag, the keys idea and the envelope, lives at our Father’s Day page.

The gift that rides on his keyring

Plenty of dads wear their heart quietly. A tag on the keyring suits them perfectly: it goes to work, to the hardware store and everywhere in between, without asking him to wear a thing. Engrave the back with his name and mobile and it earns its keep too — a bunch of lost keys with a number an honest finder can call. (Keys plus a home address are a security risk, so engrave a phone number only — the same rule as our guide to clever uses for an engraved ID tag.)

Genuine Red Dingo I Love Dad enamel tag clipped to outdoor gear as a keyring tag — On the keyring: the dog rides along everywhere Dad goes.

Why the engraving outlives cheaper tags

A pocket or a keyring is a punishing place for a printed or surface-stamped tag — the marking fades and rubs away. Every genuine Red Dingo tag is deep diamond engraved instead: a diamond tip cuts the letters into the stainless steel itself, so the message and the number stay readable year after year, and the tag will not rust or corrode. It is backed by the Red Dingo lifetime guarantee, so this year’s Father’s Day gift still reads like new on the next one.

Back of a genuine Red Dingo stainless steel tag, deep diamond engraved with the words will not rust or corrode — Cut into the steel, not printed on it.

The envelope that makes the morning

Here is the touch families love: Red Dingo personalises the delivery envelope with whichever name you give. Put the dog’s name on the order and Father’s Day morning starts with Dad being handed an envelope addressed to the dog — the gift really is from them. Prefer it addressed to Dad himself? Your choice either way.

And if Mum’s day is next on the calendar, the same range has an I Love Mom tag waiting its turn.

Personalise the I Love Dad tag See the Father’s Day page

Common questions

What is a good Father’s Day gift from the dog?: The genuine Red Dingo I Love Dad tag is made for exactly this. It is colour-filled enamel on polished stainless steel with the I Love Dad artwork on the front, deep diamond engraved free on the back, and it starts at $13.95. It works on the collar as real pet ID, or clipped to Dad’s keyring as a gift he carries everywhere.
Can a pet tag really go on Dad’s keys?: Yes. A pet ID tag is simply a small, hard-wearing engraved disc, so it attaches to a keyring just as it does to a collar. Engrave the back with Dad’s name and number and it doubles as a key-finder tag — lost keys with a number a finder can call.
Will the engraving wear off in a pocket full of keys?: No. Deep diamond engraving is cut into the stainless steel itself, not stamped or printed on the surface, so keys and coins will not rub it out, and the tag will not rust or corrode. It is backed by the Red Dingo lifetime guarantee.
Can the delivery envelope be addressed to the dog?: Yes — or to Dad himself, you choose. Red Dingo personalises the delivery envelope with whichever name you give, so on Father’s Day morning Dad can be handed an envelope with the dog’s name on the front, or one with his own.
When is Father’s Day in Australia, and when should I order?: Father’s Day in Australia falls on the first Sunday of September. Every tag is engraved to order, so allow time for engraving and delivery — order early to be safe, and check the shipping page for current delivery times.