which muzzle is best??

[Chrisann]

I too find te problem is with Dogs that are off their leash..usually their owners comment like.."Oh he is very friendly"..well with a timid dog like I have...its not that easy...he doesn't want Dogs coming at him full pelt...and neither do I. If only those owners of so called friendly Dogs would realise..and keep them under stricter control..my Yorkie would have been less nervous from the start...It was a near attack on him in our local Park when he was quite young that has started this all off...I do pick him up sometimes..but I feel that this is not so good as it only instills in him more fear etc...

As for a small Muzzle to fit him..(he weighs 5lbs)..I don't seem to be able to find one...My Vet has to muzzle him to clip his nails..and she uses a Cat muzzle with me holding it on tight..

All Yorkies are so differerent...My others were so forward and friendly..and never frightened by anything at all...but "Dustie" is different... and needs handling more carefully.

Comments can be made without thinking..and we are all guilty of that at some time aren't we... xx

Chrisann

[Ellie May]

No, it is not always possible.

First, I don't know anything about the OP's physical state. Sometimes bending down to pick up a dog doesn't work for people, etc.

Secondly, I don't know how many dogs she is walking at a time. When one of mine goes off, they both go off. Probably wouldn't bite, but they do cause quite a scene and look very scary. They just can't be trusted. They are walked on a coupler and both have to be picked up at once. Fine for me. I can bend and have two fully functional hands. But I'm also usually carrying a poop bag, etc. So it's not always that easy. And when I try to pick them up outside, they tend to run to the end of the leash, turn around and become harder to grab, etc. If this is all happening in less than 5 seconds when somebody comes up behind us, that just doesn't work well. And besides, one could argue that picking up a fearful dog is going to reinforce the behavior because you are then protecting them.

[FidoTheYorkie]

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[Teresa Ford]

I have no advice. I have never used a muzzle when training or working with a dog.
I would sincerely like to hear from people who have used them.
The only time we ever used one, we made it out of a strip of fabric. We kept in our dog first aid kit. The neighbors dog was hurt and biting us. The dog had a big bloody gash we had to put pressure on while transporting to the Vet. Thanks

[YorkieMother]

Originally Posted by Teresa Ford

I have no advice. I have never used a muzzle when training or working with a dog.
I would sincerely like to hear from people who have used them.
The only time we ever used one, we made it out of a strip of fabric. We kept in our dog first aid kit. The neighbors dog was hurt and biting us. The dog had a big bloody gash we had to put pressure on while transporting to the Vet. Thanks

I use them..... I have used them on a Yorkie a fabric one and I have used a basket one on a BRT...Blackie russain terrier to transport him back to his breeeder as he was to aggressive to be out in the world and the owners wanted the breeder to take him back and as we where going tha way for a show we took him.

I use one. No actually two. and have had one on a stud BRt when he decided he wanted to unload on the other one.

JL