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Originally Posted by YorkieMother  Muzzles need to be used with care.
They can and do if not fitted correct restict that ablilty to eat and drink and pant. The only way a dog has to cool off is to pant.
Make sure you desensitize him to the use of it so that it is not stressful for him to have it on. I think all dogs should be used to having one put on and taken off. It is good in an emergancy to be able to get one on so that while they are in pain they and willing to bite you can contain the mouth.
Now that said if you use one I be doing it along with treat in a two prong approach. One you get your needs meet he is quite, but also in that artifically made quiet you teach it. So stay close to the trailer and keep coming back and reward the silence. once he gets the idea that silence is waht you want you can get it on cue as well as the oppoiste which is bark and then wean of the muzzle.
JL |
wouldn't the only way to stop the barking with a muzzle to use a muzzle that closes the mouth all together there by preventing them to drink, eat, and pant anyway?
with the basket muzzles they can eat, drink, and pant, but they'd also be able to bark.
what kind of muzzle should be used for this?