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Sandy was hit a little too hard by a tall man when she was younger and is now afraid of tall men. And, sometimes, she can be reactive. So, she has a muzzle that I carry just in case. Sometimes she wears it. But, she hates it. I'd rather her be muzzled than biting someone, though. She's only bit someone once... and it was in a way, my fault... however, I don't wanna take the risk of her biting someone again. She's not a yorkie, though. I've never seen a yorkie in a muzzle. At the vets office once, I saw a chihuahua wearing one. I didn't think they made muzzles THAT small. That dog must've been a mere 2 lbs. |
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Yes I have heard of sedating a dog during grooming. The groomer that I was using suggested I get a sedative for Buddy from my vet since he bit her during a grooming. He had a reason for doing so but I couldn't prove it and he couldn't tell me. I would never sedate my dog. I have learned to groom him myself instead. Whenever I touch him from behind, butt, legs, feet etc. he turns and nuzzles my hand telling me he's not happy. I know something happened because that's is how he did bite her when she was behind him. Whatever happened left an impression in him. If that's the only recourse someone has than I guess you gotta do what you gotta do. No vet, groomer or anyone else has the right to sedate your dog without asking it's owner, unless it's to save his/her life. IMO. |
I stopped going to one of our local vets because he routinely muzzled all the dogs that he seen. If I had a dog that I didn't trust with a vet I would not feel so bad about muzzling. However, the dogs I had at the time felt like they were being punished when they went there. They hated it. Only thing I could think of was that he was afraid of dogs. Not a good thing if you're a vet. |
I have never muzzled any of mine. |
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