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04-03-2013, 11:42 PM | #1 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Georgia
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| What would you do? I am getting Ian a muzzle later today to use on walks to prevent him from eating something that has been dropped on the ground. He ate something yesterday before I saw it, and threw up, thank goodness! I hate when people have no regard for animals. Our walks are about 20 minutes in the morning, and longer at night. I will probably stop at 15 minutes intervals and take it off.
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04-03-2013, 11:54 PM | #2 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| In your post you sound like you feel guilty for using a muzzle but there is nothing wrong with it especially if its to protect him
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04-04-2013, 03:15 AM | #3 |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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| Basket muzzles are good for this ad don't have to be taken off often. Gentle Leaders (although I don't like, work for some dogs. I
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04-04-2013, 09:43 AM | #4 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Georgia
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| Thank you! Yes, I do feel guilty...and angry, but his safety comes first.
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04-04-2013, 09:52 AM | #5 |
Cedric♥Lola♥Keylo Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Gilford, NH, USA
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| i think you should not feel guilty.....you have to protect him is correct and you will have to do what you have to do. maybe you can associate the muzzle with eating something off the ground and then put it on to try and teach him that is not ok. just a thought. i know its not easy keylo tries to eat anything and i have to watch her like a hawk thankfully she does drop it and knows yuck means she cannot eat it.
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04-04-2013, 09:57 AM | #6 |
Princess Sophie's Choice Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Clinton, IL, DeWitt County
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| I think you're a good momma to be concerned about this. Just like our skin kids, they only have us to protect them!!
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04-04-2013, 10:05 AM | #7 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: splendora, tx
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| I totally agree. Good luck. Let us know how it goes
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04-04-2013, 10:10 AM | #8 |
YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Georgia
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| That's what I am looking for, a basket muzzle. PetSmart nor Petco carry them. I've been looking at some on Amazon, and will check out some others online.
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04-04-2013, 10:15 AM | #9 |
♥ Maximo and Teddy Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern Virginia
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| I think you are doing the right thing. When Max was a pup, I came very close to putting a muzzle on him for eating things off of the ground. He had me near tears many times trying to eat dangerous things.
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04-04-2013, 10:23 AM | #10 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: florida
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| Our bella is the same way !!!!!! She will eat any thing she can get to before me or she will hold it so we can see it so she gets a treat to drop it ! Lol |
04-04-2013, 10:58 AM | #11 |
YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dallas
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| Liberty is part goat! These little ones are so close to the ground and it is hard to keep a good eye on what their little snouts are getting into. A couple of weeks ago, Liberty became very, very ill not long after a walk. It was very scary, costing him a lot of pain and discomfort, and me worry, vet fees, and no sleep for two days. This time of the year a lot of weed killers and fertilizers are being put down. Płease don't feel guilty for being a conscientious, caring fur-mom! |
04-04-2013, 12:13 PM | #12 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Boston MA
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| I may need one too. Jess is like a hoover...The breeder I got her from had a few of her pups eat some mushrooms she missed in her yard. 3 sick, one died... |
04-04-2013, 12:25 PM | #13 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
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| Most likely after he gets conditioned that the muzzle is on and he cant eat off the ground he will stop trying and you wont have to use the muzzle anymore he will just not eat off the ground
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04-04-2013, 12:45 PM | #14 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Boston MA
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| thanks for the idea. I just bought one on dog supplies.com for about 10.00 |
04-04-2013, 07:55 PM | #15 |
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| Can't you just teach him the "leave it" command? If it is a well practiced and well versed command you wouldn't have to use a muzzle or anything to stop him from eating it or snatching it. You can even throw some appetizing items in your own yard and practice him leaving it alone. Or drop something on your floor and practice him leaving it. Get him use to the fact that he can't eat anything on the floor or ground unless you give him permission by saying "okay or take it." We were on a walk today and someone had thrown roman noodles on the ground, a tempting and tasty treat. They saw it, got excited for a second and then I told them "no, leave it" and we walked right by it with no problems. I think it is important command that could save them. What if you dropped a pill or something toxic on your floor? Would he go right for it? Yorkies are fast and you wouldn't be able to pick it up before they could snatch it. But once they know the command they won't pick anything off of the floor or ground unless you give them permission. I'm a natural clumsy person so I drop a lot of things on the floor. When it happens though they will stare at it and then look at me. If I give them permission they will go for it, if not they leave it alone no matter how tempting.
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