We have had to bite the bullet and make Shiloh wear a soft muzzle when out on walk,not because he is aggressive he is a very friendly boy. But he has a terrible "pick up sticks and chew em habit, we have tried all ways we know how to discourage but to no avail. Last week he vomited in the morning and up came a 3 inch splinter of sharp wood.Goodness knows what damage he could do to his innards if god forbid he didn't bring it up. So the muzzle it must be, do feel we have to explain to all and sundry why he is wearing one.People are inclined to be wary of muzzled dogs, the only advantage for us is he can no longer pinch other dogs balls.
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A soft muzzle sounds like a good idea. Better to be safe than sorry.Sometimes I forget to like posts,but that doesn't mean I don't like them. -
Storm is the same he wears a soft muzzle if they go to the park , but if its the dog exercise pen he doesn't . Its best for them saves a lot of distressIm not fat just 6ft too smallComment
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The stick could do an awful lot of damage, Libra, so the muzzle is a good idea. I guess you meant tennis balls?. π"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened." - Dr SeussComment
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I did indeed,I thought someone might mistake it for a rude word ,but yes tennis balls.
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If heβs anything like Dexter it could have meant anything πππ"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened." - Dr SeussComment
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LG - I think it's the only sensible thing to do. I remember one of our labs once getting a stick stuck across the roof of his mouth - he was panicking, and it was very difficult to remove it because I couldn't tell how pointed or splintery it was. But swallowing chunks of stick is 100 times worse. The thing is - you wouldn't know what he'd done until he became ill, and then it's a desperate rush to the vets, hoping it's not done too much damage.
The only thing I'd query is can he open his mouth enough to pant? If not, you could try a 'basket' muzzle - he can open his mouth but not pick anything up.
You have no control what other people will think - they'll think whatever they'll think, so I'd just ignore them. You don't have to explain.
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Yes Daisy he can pant and still do a pathetic bark and drink from the stream . It was a sharp piece of stick to,we were relieved he brought it up.I do have a basket muzzle but he seems fine with the soft one at the moment. He has a couple of times got a piece stuck in a tooth and I have managed to extract it.
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LG - Oh good. If he can pant, he's ok. I really do think you're doing the very best thing for him. xxx"Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognise how good things really are. "
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I agree. If it saves him from a dangerous situation & he doesn't mind it then it's doing the job. πΎ"Good friends help you to find important things when you have lost them....your smile, your hope, and your courage."
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I don't know much about dogs, but this soft muzzle sounds a good idea
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