r/muzzledogs

My dog has a weirdly shaped body where medium sized harnesses will fit at the neck but not extend enough around her stomach but then large sized harnesses don’t get tight enough around her neck but fit fine on her stomach. I also would really like a front clip harness because she has some pulling issues, but it isn’t required. I’ve tried so many different ones and they either fit her poorly where she can slip out or they are too tight. Does anyone have any recommendations? Thank you

I have a 4-year-old cocker spaniel mix who is prone to ear infections. Shocking, I know. He would have ear infections probably once every eight to twelve weeks, despite being on an allergy diet and taking medication. He HATES stuff being put in his ears and gets very worked up. I can handle his ears without cleaner or gauze in my hands, but as soon as he detects something that isn’t hands he doesn’t tolerate it. Ear infection treatment is hard for him, and not fun for anybody else. I have had no progress working with him on that. I muzzle trained him when he was about a year old, because it was obvious that he was going to bite someone during ear treatment if we didn’t. I took a cooperative approach, and he got so good at helping put his basket muzzle on.

However, about a year ago his vet suggested an ear care routine that involves much more frequent cleaning. I have to muzzle him for the cleaning. The cleaning routine worked really well for him, and he hasn’t had an ear infection in a year. But now, I am pretty sure I ruined his muzzle training by using it mostly during ear cleaning and not otherwise. He will not help put it on anymore and I haven’t been able to rebuild a positive association with it yet.

The worst part is that he still needs ear treatments whether he likes the muzzle or not.

I was wondering if anybody here has any advice on how to fix my training mistake? Muzzle training was much easier when it didn’t have a negative association for him.

My dog gets seizures frequently and chews things like cables and pipes in his post seizure state. We're lucky that he hasn't been electrocuted, we've been keeping things un-plugged and out of reach but he recently chewed through a water pipe.

My mom really wants to give him away at this point but I want to look into getting him a muzzle for when he gets like this. Can I get some recommendations?

Hi I have a Dutch Shepard which is 10 years old this year.He is a military dog,who expertises in bite work and any other military activities.Everytime I enter his kennel,I cannot bring anything with me cause he will take it from me bite it and shred it.If I try to take it back he aggros me.

When I’m putting a muzzle on him/removing the muzzle off him,he will immediately bite the muzzle,and I have painstakingly go through the hassle of pulling it out of his mouth or choke him to let go.Either methods makes him transfer Aggro me.So, I changed my method to holding the muzzle when he is biting on it and not moving so he gets bored of it and letsgo eventually ,but,he never lets go,20mins passes 30 mins passes of me just holding the muzzle and he does not let go of it,and I know I can’t let him have the muzzle cause then he will shred it,so I resort to choking him again to let go,which leads to him transfer aggression towards me again.

Please tell me how do I fix this,it would really help

Hi everyone, I have a medium sized auntie doodle. He is a really sweet dog, but is highly anxious. He was left to fend for himself on a farm for almost a year, and has had some trouble adjusting to living in a home. Recently he got scared and bit someone. I want to prevent this from happening again and am wondering what type of muzzle I should get?

Is there any training advice anyone has? He is a sweet dog and I don't want to have to put him down or give him to a shelter, but if I can't control his aggression I may have no other choice.

Thanks everyone!

Hi
I’m thinking of adopting a 2 year old bull lurcher however I am aware that he has a high prey drive especially cats so I would be using a muzzle on him when out walking. He is muzzle trained.
Looking for advice on how you handle this, as in I know it has to be done but I’m so worried I’ll forget to put it on one day, or he could get it off and hurt another animal.
I know it sounds a trivial thing to be able to do but I’m worried about the responsibility of keeping him and other animals safe.
Similar question for keeping on the leash all the time - do you just get used to it ? I’ve never had a dog I can’t let run free at suitable places but there are so many wildlife hotspots around me I don’t think I’d dare to do it even muzzled.
I will be taking him to local freedom fields a couple of times a week to allow him some running around time but it’s not the same as being off leash in a more natural setting IMO.
For those of you in a similar position where you are always muzzled and not let off the lead does this affect where you choose to walk them because of triggers? Do your dogs seem happy with this restriction?
It’s making me have reservations about adopting him because I don’t have a garden so he’d only be able to run around at the freedom fields a couple of times a week.
TIA

I have a female English Mastiff who is a bit sensitive. She is a brindle so I get "is that a pit, why is IT so big" from ignorant people as they herd their child, Yorkie, grandma, to the other side of the street.

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House hippos are lovely.

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She has the standard big 'ole smushy face and I am wondering if any EM owners have good luck with a particular brand?