I would definately continue socializing him and trying to work with him around people but in the mean time there is a leash that goes around the nose of the dog. When we did obedience training there was a dog in there (maybe a chow mix) that was posessive/protective of her owner and she ended up using this leash. It does not hold their mouth shut like a muzzle so I'm pretty sure they could still bite if they got close enough but what it does is lets you move their head away from the person so they can't bite them (if that makes any sense). The lady that was using it in class really seemed to like it and felt she had more control over her dog. I haven't used one and don't know if they come small enough but it may be something worth looking into for yourself. Other than that I really don't have any info but good luck I know it can be frustrating. I have a big dog that has problems at the vet and I start dreading his visit months before we have to go, luckily for us this is the only time we have problems with him, well that and feeding times but noone is around but us then and he's fine with us.
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