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I muzzle my yorkie for 10 hours a day I work from home and cannot have my yorkie barking if I am on the phone with a customer. Is it safe to keep a yorkie muzzled for 10 hours a day??? |
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Dogs bark, cats don't. Get a cat. |
How in the world is it going to eat and drink ? Can you go that long without food or water ? |
I take breaks to let it go outside or get food if it wants it. |
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Layla doesn't bark. She goes to work with my parents where barking is not an issue. You have to teach her NOT to bark... alternatively.. get a cat. layorkiemom is right.. DOGS BARK.. it's what they do... and if she has a muzzle on 10 hours a day how is she drinking... or eating? or telling you she needs to go out... or if something is wrong. I personally think it is wrong. You are limiting her play time as well. How can she chew on her toys? If it isn't working for you having her at your house. i'd consider getting a trainer or rehoming her. you aren' being fair to her. |
NO!! It is UNSAFE to have a dog muzzled for so long. It is also unsafe to have a dog muzzled UNSUPERVISED!! The longest a dog should be muzzled is 20 MINUTES!! At Petsmart we are NOT ALLOWED to groom a dog if we would need to have it muzzled for a TOTAL of 20 minutes (even with breaks); it will be sent home. |
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It is not unsupervised. I am home with it all day. |
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Are you for real? Why you even ask this question here? You should had done your homework before getting into a dog, he dosent deserve to be in a muzzle for that long period of time...If your clients are more important and your dog is not behaving maybe you should try to train him if you dont have the time maybe you should consider offering him to a more deserving home where is to be the dog he is! Excessive restraint becomes a test of wills and you will find dogs to be stubborn and not give up. The more you attempt to restrain them, the harder they resist and the less pleasant and more dangerous the experience becomes for all. Best of Luck to the puppy! |
The only time that my two dogs bark are when they aren't getting enough attention or there's a squirrel outside:rolleyes:. Can you take small breaks throughout the day to play? |
You're not exactly living up to your name 'yorklover'. :mad: What you're doing is considered animal cruelty. |
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Cant he be put in a room that is far enough away from where you are calling customers, so that if he does bark, he either will not be heard, or will not interfere with the call? Bark collars would be a better option than muzzling for 10 hours a day:eek:! Some can spray a citronella mist or some emit a small electrical charge when the dog begins to bark.....eventually the dog learns not to bark. |
Adding to your question: I strongly suggest you do not leave a muzzle on your dog for any length of time. They are for aggressive dogs that pose a danger of biting and NOT for dogs that bark. Believe it or not -- dogs can bark through muzzles. A proper muzzle will prevent a dog from biting. therefore they still have the ability to bark just as loudly as they would when they are not wearing one. You need to get to get to the route cause of your dogs barking problem. Although some dogs bark because they like the sound of their own voice, most bark for a reason. The most common reason dogs bark is through boredom. Barking is a dogs way of amusing itself when it is bored or lonely. You might want to take a closer look at your dogs exercise regime and how much quality time you spend with him. As long as your dog isn't doing the excessive barking during "quiet hours" (generally between 7 am and 9 pm) your CLIENTS can just suck it up. It's a dog, it's going to bark sometimes! Let that poor puppy be and please refer to him by his name and not "it" SPEND SOME TIME WITH HIM! |
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I can't believe you asked about 10 hours - I would have a problem with 10 minutes !!!!!! |
You can't be for real ....you're posting to get a rise out of people right ? first you call your dog an 'it' - And you want to talk about a muzzle for TEN HOURS ? I'm not even going to say what I'm really thinking here. If you're for real - sorry but not really - I don't feel any different - cats are quiet & just what you should think of getting if it's that bad for you that you want to muzzle a dog - If you didn't come here to jack with people - do your dog a favor and find a good home with someone who won't mind a little barking. |
Would you be open to rehoming "IT " - I will gladly give this darling a home. |
I don't think this is real...but my Yorkies don't really bark that much. Some of them are a little worse than others, but for the most part they ONLY bark if I have to put them up to go somewhere. If they're out with me they're happy and have no reason to do it unless the doorbell rings or something. And I have much more than 1 dog...so I know if it's relatively quiet here, then you can keep 1 baby under control. :rolleyes: |
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I apologize, my dog does have a name. I just didn't want to post it. I really was asking a legitimate question, I was just trying to learn more. I have learned a lot and thank you all. Do you recommend any good books or websites where I can learn more about how to care for yorkies? |
I agree with everyone here. All dogs bark, our puppies bark, but we teach them to be quiet when we feel they shouldn't be barking. You just need to TRAIN your dog. Having a mussle isn't right, I would never do that. I can't even get one of those noise things in the house that is suppose to make a high pitch noise when your dog barks. |
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are you one of those telemarketers that BUG THE HECK out of everyone ?? |
I realize I am wasting my time even replying to this post, but here goes... there is no way possible that this is a sincere post. Please notice the context of the title "I muzzle my yorkie for 10 hours a day" This is not for real. |
You should had done that b4 you got him. In addiion, I am sure you are smart enough...Have you thought of looking up information over the www???? Maybe not...you had the solution that pleased you and went ahead and got a muzzle. Best of luck to that poor puppy~! |
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telemarketer....LOL :yelrotflm:yelrotflm:yelrotflm Villette you crack me up! |
I strongly urge you to do alot of searching through old threads on yorkietalk. There is an abundance of great information on this site from real yorkie owners that are going through probably many of the same issues you are. |
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I'm not sure if this post is real or not, but I've read so many strange things on this forum. First of all, we are trying to tell you that this is a poor idea. You can teach the dog not to bark. You may not eliminate all barking, but you can reduce it dramatically. The "pennies in a can" trick worked for Joey, but you will need to practice when you can give him your attention. Why is your dog barking; do you know the reason? They usually have different barks for different situations, and are really trying to communicate with you. |
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