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Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly  I couldn't do it - would have to train the dog not to bark or use ear plugs and run the fan loud. A muzzle won't really keep a dog from barking anyway as far as I can tell. But muzzle on all night? I just couldn't. What if he gets his mouth hung on it, trying to get it off. Or gets his paw hung in it overnight? |
Oh, geez, I got OP's post mixed up with post #2 about the skunks, etc.
As far as the mulch, I would stop using it or put a fence around the garden or just shoo him away from it as he starts toward it and treat him every times he turns away. Also teach him the "Leave It!" command and when he does take up a piece, tell him "Leave it!" and immediately treat when he does.
I considered using one when my neighbor's cat was pooping in my yard and Tibbe ate and threw it up once with some grass! But ten seconds later, I knew I couldn't ever do that to him and was going to have to find another way. So, I started combing the yard for it, watching him everywhere he went, told him "Stop" when he approached an area first until I could get there and check it out and told him "Leave It!" if he approached a stool before I could get to it and quickly treated. In time it got through to him to avoid the stools and then, the cats stopped using our lawn for a restroom finally. But I think if he were eating mulch, I'd just have to forego its use rather than make his time outside unnatural in a muzzle. I'm afraid he's hear the word "outside" and think "Oh, no! Here comes that muzzle!" and learn to hate to go out with me.