Muzzle Training: How To Get Your Dog To Love The Muzzle
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Muzzles are an incredibly useful tool, often undervalued due to the stigma associated with them. In this video, I walk you through why muzzles are useful, what type of muzzle to look for, how to fit a muzzle, and most importantly, how to build a positive association with the muzzle and your dog.
You may want to consider a muzzle if your dog is:
• Dog-selective or dog-reactive,
• Fearful of strangers or children
• Aggressive
• Yearning for a fun new game
Routinely, muzzles are used as a safety barrier to prevent biting, most often out of fear. Dogs also possess the fight, flight, and freeze response to frightening stimuli and if your dog’s response is to bite, a muzzle can help prevent injury to another person or animal.
Conditioning your dog to a muzzle in a positive way can reduce their stress level in an environment where they typically feel stressed. For example, if your dog is fearful during veterinary visits, not only does the muzzle make handling safer for the staff, but it also can be calming for your dog to wear being that you have reinforced the muzzle as something that elicits happiness for your dog with proper training. As the staff works with your muzzled dog, wearing the right kind of muzzle also means that they can safely provide positive food reward through the muzzle to help further lessen what may normally be a stressful event for your dog.
The type of muzzle you purchase is an important part of the process of ensuring a positive experience for your dog. The muzzle should be non-restrictive, (not hold the mouth shut) to allow for panting and drinking. You should be able to easily feed treats to your dog through the muzzle, and you will want to make sure that the muzzle is not too large or too small so as to be as comfortable on the face as possible.
There are three primary steps to my positive muzzle training method, The Introduction, The Association, and The Reinforcement.
Increase the duration of wearing the muzzle slowly while offering random rewards during wear. Start with 30 seconds, build up to 2 minutes, then 5 minutes, then ten, and so on each time you practice, increasing duration a little bit more. Allow your dog to drink water through the muzzle and play with the muzzle on.
Change locations. Encourage movement with the muzzle on and take your dog for walks as a positive activity with the muzzle in place.
Practice wearing the muzzle in the exam room at the veterinary hospital even if your dog does not need the muzzle on in the exam room, (this is all about building positive associations).
All in all, muzzle training is just a new game to play with your dog. New games should be fun and exciting for your canine friends and lead to positive behaviors that contribute to overall happiness for both you, and your dog.
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Sara I know this video is 2 years old but thank you for posting and the considerable thoughtfulness of your replies to the negative comments. I have read that people have dogs with pica, or neighbours who put out poison bait, not to mention some vets and public transport who require muzzles. Some of the most highly trained (and well behaved) dogs are conditioned to wear muzzles for many reasons. A shame people can’t research before they make sweeping and uneducated comments. Appreciate your efforts.
So very true - excellent points. Thank you!
Thanks you
*Super* helpful. I just adopted my nervous pittie and I feel so much better when he's muzzled in public- especially if we're riding in a car (like a Lyft.) It allows him to participate in my life vs being sequestered at home. It also helps him understand boundaries and the types of behavior expected of him when we're in public places. I'm def going to re-orient him with these new training techniques.
Thanks for creating this video. I used your techniques, and my food-motivated dog accepted the muzzle easily.
Glad it helped!
thank you for making this video. my dog had an incident last year and was almost put down. he can’t go on walks without a muzzle and he’s been struggling with wearing one.
You’re welcome! I hope this helps him become much more comfortable with wearing his - lots of love and normal activities while he wears it!
I had two things i needed to look up this morning. How to get my dog used to a muzzle and also how to relieve stress on a problem i was having. Watching her was like a meditation. It cured the stress. Very helpful with the muzzle fitting, i will get started this morning. He's a little Bluey. So much energy.
That was such a good dog. Please give blue lots of love for me.
Your video gives me hope. Long story short, I'm fostering a dog while having two dogs of my own and it's messed up the dynamic between the dogs. My dog attacked my husband's dog out of nowhere (when they had gotten along for along time before). A muzzle is the only thing that's making my husband feel okay right now (everything happened a few days ago so it's still very new and fresh). I'm just sick over everything. Literally having trouble eating and sleeping. I know my pup is a good girl, but they're animals too. Not humans. It's just been a rough couple days. Tried to do a good thing by fostering a dog (and it's been okay for the month and change that I've had her here), but it just...messed things up. I'm just heartsick. But I'm hoping I can implement all of this along with other things.
Best muzzle conditioning video I have seen, thank you so much. Great work.
Thank you for this! I have a head shy and low socialized rescue that the vet recommended I muzzle train to help him be able to meet people safely. We appreciate you very much!
This is a great video! Very thorough and informative. Thank you!
Thank you soo much! I got my old English bull dog acclimated to his muzzle! 🥰🥰🥰
She’s so good! My 10 month old GSD and I are just at the point of feeding treats through the muzzle. He shoves his face in on his own but also sometimes want to chew it lol
Thank so much for this video. I love the slow, high praise introduction. Tomorrow I’ll try again with Odie🙌
Great video, thank you for the thorough explanation!!
This is the best video I’ve seen on this topic. Thank you, it’s very helpful. My little fox terrier won’t be as calm and patient, but we will work at it lol 😂
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Thank you for this. I also have a pitgirl. Very HELPFUL. WORKED!
Fantastic! Pitties are my fave 🥰
Very clear explination "how to" , thank you. Will be including applying a muzzle (except for no nose dogs) as our life saving skill in our next Creative Rally (a dog game). One of our earlier games, a participant suggested to include "leave it" as her hubby had unknowingly dropped one of his medications, their dog ate it and almost died! After her suggestion, we always include something in our games that owners really need to know "how to do"
Thank you!
I'm glad you kept saying to practice parts for several days because this video progressed very quickly. Obviously, you know this dog well and she's very tolerant. Also, I was a little surprised that you kept moving the muzzle towards the dog in the beginning instead of letting her come to you from the start. Our behaviorist-trainer told us to never move the muzzle towards the dog. So far our muzzle training is going well and I think this video is a good overview.
Good catch and your behavior professional is correct - for most dogs, don’t move the muzzle towards the dog, rather give the dog the choice to come towards the muzzle and reinforce their curiosity. I didn’t think about it when making this video but I present a lot of things to Blue Ivy and fell into that habit here while filming this video because she used to it and it’s not a threat to her. You can present the item (muzzle, new leash, new toy, etc) in the same manner but that part is more about getting them to orient towards it as opposed to moving the object towards them like I do with the muzzle in this video. I think it’s time for a new muzzle conditioning video where the muzzle is not presented to her because a lot of dogs would not be as comfortable with that not having that practice already onboarded with other objects. Good catch!! So glad your muzzle training is going well!
Excellent. Thanks.
Great video! Just ordered one for my Westie.
Merci beaucoup
Great video. Thanks 👍🏽
Great information!!!
I just bought a basket vill muzzle so this video was perfect! Thank god for you
Thank you - so glad I could help!
Thank you so much for showing and explaining each step. I have a super sweet, sitting and hyper pittie who is extremely defensive about getting her nails clipped and tries to bite. I think if I can get her conditioned to use the muzzle I can care for her feet. But I can see it's useful to have the dog muzzle trained for a range of situations.
Blue is sooooo cute! She reminds me of my pit-mx, Valentine.
Love this! I'm going to muzzle train my spaniel so that I can safely give him medication for his ear infection. At the moment he wants to bite 😂. Doggies don't know that we are trying to help them sometimes
Thank you so very much for this informative video! I have an 8 month old Dutch Shepherd that’s dog reactive and I’ve been struggling introducing the muzzle to him. Saw your video and things are already progressing well!
Wonderful! Dutchies are so much fun 🤩 glad you found this helpful!
Thank you! this was a great video! New to muzzles and this really helped me feel positive instead of guilty!
I'm so glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much for this video. I just bought this exact muzzle on Amazon and it should be here tomorrow. I hope it’s not too big for my 75lb chocolate lab. We are planning on having my kids and there dogs over. 1 of them being her mom and another being her sister. Ours developed litter mate syndrome. She grew up with her mom and sister. Then my daughter bought a house and took them with her. Mine seems to be overprotective with me. I know this may sound crazy but I believe she sensed my anxiety and got worse. She was feeding off of me. Sooo I got on some meds for myself and I guess her as well. Lol. We didn’t socialize her and I regret it so much. Just pray that everything goes well when her mom and sister come over.
Our adopted rescue was reactive with 2 different dogs with no warning - he grabbed their neck and would not let go. No injuries but frightening as hell. We felt ill thinking we might have to put him down. A great foster advised we try a muzzle, he hated the first one (rubber) but LOVES his Dean & Tyle one. He wags his tail as soon as we pick it up as he knows it means going for a walk !! Such a great tool. greta video!
Your first instinct was you thinking you had to have him put down vs keeping him away from other dogs until you fix the root ? Makes perfect sense!
Thank you so much!!! I have decided muzzle training is best for out 1 year old cane corso. Even tho we have done extensive exposure to many situations he still becomes anxious and reactive, can’t wait to use this tool to help him train and be safe !
I'm so glad you found this helpful! I love Cane Corsos 🤗 Give him lots of safe and tolerable distance as he matures on outings whenever you can to help him observe and learn without being close enough to interact with other dogs or people. This can help him become more comfortable in those settings. If his reactivity worsens or does not improve, I'd definitely work with a behavior consultant to help! You can find one on the IAABC Directory if needed at iaabc.org All the best!
Thanks again
You're welcome! :)
Thank you. I've had my 13 yr old pup for 6 yrs. Things have become different due to muscle spasms and back problems which are painful. He is now on meds to help, but now tries to bite me when I try to pick him up. Because of my home, the vet wants me to pick him up in order to go up/down steps. She suggested that I buy a basket muzzle for him to wear. I had no idea how to approach training or sizing. I have a little more confidence now. Thank you.
What I do which may help! Granted mine is for sport obedience. I buy two, cut one open and feed treats, use ball for reward and then slowly migrate to the fully intact muzzle once desensitized
gorgeous dog!
Thank you 😊
Thanks, really helpfull video!
Glad it was helpful!
@@SaraOndrakoQuestion, our dog is getting a muzzle soon and he's always mastering ways to take it off. Will theyvbe able to take it off?
What a beautiful dog 😍 Reminds me of my staff x that passed away. I'm just about to muzzle train a 9 month old rescue dogo argentino boy. Fingers crossed 😁. Thanks for the video.
Thank you! I absolutely love Dogos! The key to making it work is to remember that they are putting the muzzle on, not you. When in doubt, back the muzzle away and let your dog make the decision to put their face in as opposed to you going towards them with it even just a little. There is so much power in choice for dogs and they really become so much more complaint with that trust built in. Happy training! Keep me posted!
Great video, thanks! I had a Baskerville for a previous dog but never used it. My GSD has an ear infection and I've been doing a crash course to get the muzzle on him so I can put drops in his ears because he growls if I touch his sore ear. I can't wait several days though. The vet is closed for 3 days so that's not an option. I'm concerned that as soon as I put the muzzle on and then put drops in his ears that he's going to freak and not let me get the muzzle on again. Not sure how to proceed.
Hi Sara thanks for the video and allll the responses - that's incredible. 2 questions - 1) do you have a video of walking with the dog or suggestion for it? My boy is fine with the muzzle while sitting or laying, but tries to paw it off as soon as we start walking. 2) do I have the wrong muzzle? I got the baskerville #4, my dog looks exactly like yours and I'm sure it fits. However, he's able to slip his lower jaw out quite easily. Thanks
I don’t even have a dog but for some reason I clicked on this video -~-
Maybe that's the universe's way of telling you it's time for a new best friend :)
Sara Ondrako for me I might get a dog I’ve been wanting one for a while
Sara Ondrako btw adorable dogo :3
Best video
Thank you :)
OMG! So glad to find this. My one puppy class trainer recommended getting your dog used to a muzzle. Now I do the same thing with all my students ever since. Especially when/if people travel with their dog/s. The first thing the vet is going to do is put a muzzle on your dog so why freak them out twice, - once when they have to put the muzzle on and once when the vet has to do whatever to the dog? Plus, I used to say, I would NEVER live by separating, but Never say never... have 2 Male Dobes who at the youngest 's age of 14 months, he thought he'd try to take over. We're now, with the use of the Baskerville muzzles, able to be in the same room, without muzzles as long as they're calm. We're up to 30 minutes outside with muzzles. Any suggestions on getting them outside with muzzles off would be greatly appreciated. My older Dobe is a therapy dog, but of course wasn't going to let the puppy take over either. The pup ended up at the vet. Of course, you don't want to have another fight - sets you back so much when that happens again. The younger Dobe keeps wanting to push things. My older Dobe, when outside, has a normal "fighting" style of grabbing the neck, and putting the dog on the ground. The 2 full brothers are 5 and 3 and we're honestly best of buds until the youngest was 14 months. Was able to find a vet to neuter the youngest one during the start of Covid. Always recommend your videos, especially the snuffle mat with the pocket and your kids.
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I know this is 2yrs old but great video. Would this work for helping do a dog's nails. She hates her nails being done. My sister was the only one who could do it. I want her to be safe and comfortable.
Wondering what type of treats for this please?
That's very helpful thank you so much! I only wonder how to choose a size. I'm planning on going to the pet store with my dog to pick the right size (to use for public transport) but I'm afraid that will make a bad experience for her as she doesn't like the pet store. But I don't want to go through the whole process just to find out it's the wrong size. Any recommendations? Thanks a lot!
I love how you take the time to make your dog comfortable. Most people aren't willing to do this . TY.
This video was soooo helpful. If only I had watched 1st before trying to put on my 90lb lab/pittie mix before his vet appointment. Now I’ll have to be creative and patient with him because now I have made it a negative association… uuugghhh
But thank you… great video
So glad you found it helpful! Don't despair - you can turn around the negative emotion attached to the muzzle, it just takes more time and repetitions typically than if you start fresh. Reintroduce it as if he has never had an experience with it, as if it's something really fun he might want to explore, and use a lot of yummy treats to help him explore it. Make sure that when you are ready to start with him putting his face in it for treats that you don't accidentally try to put it on him (that's the biggest mistake I see people run into that causes a setback), rather, always try to wait for and/or encourage him to put his face in the muzzle. If he needs to go back to the vet before you are done positively conditioning, ask the vet to use a different type of muzzle on him (like a cloth muzzle rather than a basket muzzle) so that it doesn't interfere with your training. All the best!
@@SaraOndrako Thank you so much for the advice. Going to start on this tomorrow!
@@SaraOndrako Yeah made the same mistake, I'm on step 3 already and he isn't scared of it anymore. But yeah you need to train with it every day in small sections to turn the negative association.
Curious what rewards snack are you feeding her? 6/19/23 2:46 pm est. thank you
We recently adopted a 5 year old pittie from a Humane Society, and he's a sweetie. But I want to muzzle train him because he mouths on everyone, mouths on my hands when I try to handle his paws, and doesn't realize when he's playing too rough or when others are done playing. I need to take him to get his nails trimmed, but don't want him to scare or bite the groomer or vet.
Stop all engagement when teeth make contact with skin. Wait to re-engage and bring a toy into the picture to help show him what is appropriate to use his mouth on and what is not. Thank you for adopting!!
Thank you so much for this video, Sara! I have a Pyrenees/American Bulldog mutt (with severe deformities, so he's only ~35lbs) that is incredibly afraid of men and larger dogs. We have struggled so much with him being reactive and lunging, and even nipping at times-- and now he's laying on the floor, giving his new muzzle kisses. Are there any other resources or tips you have for reactive dogs?
How's your pup doing now? I hope he's comfortable with his muzzle now and everyone feels safe and secure! 😊
Should she wear it when her nails are being trimmed? She absolutely despises getting her nails trimmed and is very prone to snapping at whoever is trimming them. We use a non-basket muzzle usually, but we recently got a basket one. I wasn't sure whether I should use it when trimming her nails because I was afraid that would cause her to associate muzzle with that negative activity.
Awesome video. I want to use a muzzle to prevent my dog from eating dog poop in the winter time. Is their a type of muzzle that you would recommend? The holes in the front of that one look quite large. Thanks for your help!
I'd recommend teaching a solid "leave-it" and positively reinforcing your dog for being around, but not eating, poop to help. While a muzzle can prevent them from actually getting to it, it won't teach your dog to leave the poop be and not eat it. You'll also end up cleaning poop off of the muzzle frequently without the training piece in place. Just some food for thought! A longer wire basket muzzle would be a good choice for keeping them from being able to ingest things as they cannot press it against the object to condense the muzzle and reach it with their teeth.
You said size 5 is too large. This is what we bought. Can you adjust it with the straps? In the video, you have a lot more strap to tighten up. Any issues with doing that? We have a Dalmatian, and their head/nose size is about the same as your dog here.
What breed is Blue Ivy?? She looks just like my friend's rescue dog that she doesnt know what breed it is.
Thanks for the detailed instructions for the muzzle introduction. Getting ready to buy my pup a baskerville ultra!
Glad it was helpful! 😊 Blue Ivy is an American Pit Bull Terrier.
I got a Leerburg for my Aussie and he is terrified of the muzzle, he hides under the table and won't come near it. I can't even lure him out with his favorite treats. He's reactive towards children and new people in the house and I hate having to put him away in his kennel every time somebody comes to the house. I feel like that's just making a situation worse. I'm worried he's going to dislike people more when they come over which is why I want to muzzle train him but it's not going to work if he won't get near the muzzle, let alone have me put it on him.
Hi! My xl bully is a rescue and he’s really reactive to muzzles I think because the only time he had to wear one was when going to the vet… I have reconditioned him to a new muzzle which he does stick his head in when there’s treats and I manage to close it without him snapping but he still does try to paw it off as soon as it’s clipped on.. what should I do?
Is there some type of treat that I can stick through the muzzle so that he can taste it a bit? I don't want my fingers getting nipped accidentally through the muzzle.
what kind of muzzle for a Dogo Argentino?
I like Baskerville Ultra muzzles for Dogos. You can go with a wire basket muzzle if there's more of a concern for biting.
What about the strap under the chin does that have a purpose?
Great question! Yes it does! There is a loop there that you can attach a double-sided clip that will connect the muzzle to the dog's collar for added safety. The collar clip makes it much more difficult to get off (should that accidentally happen). Here is an example of this clip: amzn.to/3DYBKpW
Hiya. We are brand new to muzzles. Over what period of time would you keep practicing before moving on to new steps. Or would you be guided by our dogs comfort level as to when to move on?
my dog used to love his muzzle but he got wounds all over his body so we had to put on his muzzle everyday for 3 months now and he doesn't like putting it on anymore. hope this makes him win his trust back
#1 This muzzle looks pretty heavy??
#2 My Border/Lab mix 60lbs and 10 years old was never socialized because of illness. I had 4 different trainers with very little success because of their lack of ability. Now I have a torn ACL/knee and can not even walk him. I’ve tried prescribed anxiety meds for the vet but that only makes him more aggressive because he feels disoriented. I tried a muzzle a couple of times at the vet and was letting him lick a peanut butter jar. I am sooo afraid that he will get sick and will have to go to the vet.
So I did all of this. My Great Pyrenees was putting her face in the muzzle on her own with no problem. She was great…until the first time I buckled it. I took it off immediately. Then the next time I put it on her, I tried to buckle it, and she started bucking and trying to bite me. Then she took the muzzle from me, ran to her corner and was guarding the muzzle. She was chewing it, and every time I got close, she tried to attack me. I had to put cheese on the floor, and when she went for the cheese, I used a pole to scoop the muzzle up. I’m more afraid to try again. Is there any way I can erase the negative association She’s made with the muzzle? If I start over and go much more slowly maybe?
Don't want to rush it but also kinda wanna move on to other things that the muzzle was intended to facilitate. 😅
my leashed 1 yr old male AmStaff went absolutely murder-mode on a 4 month old border collie puppy yesterday about 2/3 his size. Puppy came running up to us while I was trying to engage-disengage my dog to some nearby dogs playing, trying to curb his reactivity towards dogs running near him. The puppy was very submissive and was politely low and wiggling on the ground and my dog just WENT for it, didn't even greet the puppy or act like it was another dog. You'd think he just caught a rabbit and he was trying to bite the puppy's throat while it rolled over and screamed, but my dog didn't let up in the 2 seconds this was going on and I had to lift him off by his own neck to let go. The owner of the puppy apologized to ME (presumably because his was off-leash) but I'm devastated that my dog had such a violent reaction to such a young and submissive dog. I don't know if the collie was injured as the other owner took the pup and ran off with it. I really hope the pup wasn't physically hurt but I know that would have traumatized it.
I feel horrible!!! Going to get my idiot a muzzle and start working him with that. We had severe dog-on-dog resource guarding issues in the home starting when he was also 4 months and it took the last 8 months of work to have him take treats nicely while other dogs where in the room. Now he's a lot bigger and stronger, this is such a extreme problem that I hope he can be trained out of and is not some neurological wiring in his brain that can't be fixed. None of his 6 siblings have shown any aggression issues, but his mother was very dog-aggressive from what her foster can tell me. He's my 3rd bully breed and the first dog to have violent aggression issues. I'm feeling massively overwhelmed and scared I can't change his behavior. :((
I'm so sorry this happened to you - I imagine it was a frightening experience. First, let me say that you are not at fault for what happened. Leash laws are in place for a reason and even when two dogs are friendly, one of them may not like having another dog run up in their space without proper introduction and even friendly dogs can react aggressively when that happens. I wrote an article about my own personal experience with this here: saraondrako.substack.com/publish/posts/detail/101701115?referrer=%2Fpublish%2Fposts
Muzzle conditioning is a great idea and can be very helpful when implemented in a way that the dog is very comfortable with - think - looks forward to wearing it because fun things happen when he does. The concern with wearing a muzzle is another dog running up on him that isn't friendly and he not being able to defend himself.
I would highly recommend enlisting the help of Certified Dog Behavior Professional. You can locate one at IAABC.org. They can help provide guidance on how to reduce this reactivity making altercations significantly less likely. Even with professional assistance, it is important to know that some dogs simply don't want others in their space or like other dogs. While you can train a dog to go against their instinct to bite another dog, you cannot take the instinct away. This is important to know when setting realistic goals as your pup may do very well in most situations with training or behavior modification but if challenged aggressively by another dog, is likely to defend themselves as necessary.
I hope this helps! All the best to you and your pup!
I've gotten to the point where my dog will take treats from the muzzle but for only about 6 or 7 times, then he remembers he's afraid of the muzzle and runs away and hides in his kennel. I'm at a loss. I don't know what to do. He needs this muzzle because he is bite/fear reactive.
Looks jus like my pit shadow
Brandon Moore sounds like your pittie is absolutely adorable 😉
I can't stop my dog from barking. Which was not on your list of reasons. Can they bark in the Baskerville models? I bought a leather one that prevented him from barking but he'd broken the leather and was out of it in one car ride. He is a 90 lbs. Black Lab with Anxiety and Separation issues, I'm his 5th owner. He barks so loud right into my ear when I am driving. I've tried the gizmo that emits a hurtful (to them) sound and that worked the best. I got a cheaper model and it broke. It was hard to push the button and drive so I got a shock collar. The vibrate mode was a joke and zap mode worked at first but it has a cool down period so it won't continuous zap. My dog learned to bark thru the cool down and keep barking to wear the battery down. He's sounds so loud and scary but is just the friendliest dog who listens to me tell him to stop when we are home. He can't stop barking in the car.
Please do NOT use a muzzle to stop barking. This will increase anxiety as the dog is not able to exhibit normal dog behaviors - including communicating with you what is threatening him. I’m treating excessive barking or anxiety, the goal is not to stop or suppress a behavior, rather, learn the underlying root cause so that you can lessen the need for your dog to respond that way through increasing comfort in those situations to decrease stress. Anything you do that causes stress to the dog will only add more stress and make the problem worse. I HIGHLY recommend working through this with a Certified Behavior Consultant or a board certified veterinary art behaviorist. You can find a behavior consultant through the directory at IAABC.org/consultant and you can find a veterinary behaviorist at DACVB.org
Hope that helps!!
My dog hates muzzles and takes it right off. Is it possible to muzzle train my dog?
My dog is super friendly but eats and often swallows rocks. I’ve had to rush him to the ER already.
Getting him a mussel for that, but man everyone at the dog park assumes that my dog is some sort of menace, and he wouldn’t hurt a fly 😂
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This was easy part, the most difficult part is actually when you go for a walk.
Just as you would in teaching your dog how to walk loosely on a leash, only walk as far as you can go with your dog being okay with it and cooperative. You can also pick up your pace (walk briskly or jog) to help initially. If you can only exit the home and walk down the driveway before they start getting uncomfortable - simply focus on that distance and repeat it several times before expanding the distance little by little each time. Before you know it, you'll be back to normal distanced walks, muzzle and all.
I could never give my Rottweiler this many treats to train or get her accustomed to something. Otherwise, she will look for a treat every time I ask her to Do something, and if it’s not there, she gets angry/won’t obey. Then she’ll be mad and it just doesn’t work. If we are out somewhere and I don’t have any treats and I ask her to do something, she thinks it’s a trade off and she will decline.
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What about stubborn St Bernard’s that are not food motivated…..🤦♀️
Lol - I would use whatever does motivate your dog (squeaky toy, ball throw, tug, etc.) where the object he/she likes is presented at each step and in order to continue play with said object, the rule is the dog continues the muzzle game with you to keep the object coming. If he/she disengages, that's okay to give them that choice to walk away. Put the object and the muzzle up and re-present it again at a later time and try again - so much power in choice! Also, I would consider increasing food motivation by looking at their feeding schedule and feeding routine and potentially making some changes to increase their food drive and perhaps use their meal to train. Hope that helps!
My problem is when we are out for a walk. After about a mile my dog just wants it off. Then the fun begins
By the way you can reshape the muzzle with hot water which is interesting
Yep - the ones that are rubber. That's one of the reasons that I love the Baskerville muzzles. Unfortunately it doesn't work with the silicone muzzles. The metal basket muzzles can be shaped as well. This helps with dogs who have wider faces such as Rotties and Pitties.
the comment about little tiny adults made me laugh
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I have a Shitsu
Hi Cora! This was most likely served to you because you search for dog related content and this channel is all about dogs. There's lots of great information for all dog owners on the channel - small or large breed - and there are Shih Tzus that benefit from positive muzzle conditioning as well, it's not just a big dog thing :)
Hope that helps!
I think you meant “Shih-Tzu”
what do muzzles do and why would dogs even like something holding there mouth
Did you not watch the video?? Jfc. I need one for my anxious dog who trusts me but hates the medicine specifically.
Maybe 5 boxes of treats and we will all get there.
It is not working with my dog...he knows the thing
I respect you for hiring a first time camera guy. Maybe ask them to ease up on the coffee and stand still next time. Or try a tripod.
Hi Katie - thanks for the feedback! We are learning as we go :)
I think it looks great. Thanks for the wonderful video!
This is Pam from The Office
Soon there will be videos just like this for people. Be a good human and wear your mask.
Dogs have to learn not to like having their faces covered and restricted? Amazing.
Why make your dog wear that teach it to be good and no worries
If only it were that simple...
This is very much about the emotional state of the dog and is not about forcing dogs to wear something because they are not "good". Dogs that wear muzzles are not "bad". Many dogs are scared or conflicted and can be unsafe in certain situations because they feel as though they have to use their teeth to communicate that. Muzzles are one of the best ways to help dogs in these situations to lead more normal lives and integrate safely.
Also, please watch the video so that you can clearly see, I don't MAKE my dog do anything ;)
My dog IS a good dog, but when his anxiety is triggered, he goes into fight mode and lashes out, making it dangerous for him and the dog he lashes out at. The muzzle is a game changer for him.
Have you considered that this IS a great tool to teach them how to be good? You can’t fit all dogs into the same category for training they may need different things.
This is terrible
Hi Brigitte - sorry you feel that way. Would you like to explain what you think is terrible specifically?
@@SaraOndrako dogs should not have to wear muzzles. It's just wrong. They were ment to be man's best friend. And muzzles make them look like a beast. Pitbulls themselves are hated by so many people and putting a muzzle on them only makes it worse. it makes people scared of them and makes them think they will bite them. And even if the dog would bite them a muzzle only angers the dog further. I know I can't talk you out if using a muzzle. It's just my opinion.
Brigitte - I see where you are coming from and I am glad that you are sharing your opinion. I imagine others also feel the way you do so I very much welcome the dialogue.
Unfortunately, we do not live in a time where all dogs can safely be around one another or around other people, (most of the time, not all, based on the way they were raised (socialized/trained)) and the only safe way to integrate them to where they can still be a part of the family and outside environment is to condition them to a muzzle for the safety of those around them. There are so many ways that a muzzle can make a dog feel LESS stressed in an environment because of how the people around the dog act as well as how it makes the dog actually feel. Muzzles only cause stress on the dog when they aren't introduced properly. Both of my dogs really love their muzzles because they were trained on them and only good things happen to them when they are wearing them. They get very excited when I bring their muzzles out.
To give you a specific example as to how a muzzle can be very helpful for a dog - often people that have dogs who are afraid of strangers will put their dogs away when a stranger comes over. Little do most people know, that can make the situation much worse, the dog will stress more, and will be way more likely to bite if they encounter a new person in the house. By simply positively training the same fearful and potentially stranger-aggressive dog on a muzzle, the dog can safely learn that strangers are nothing to fear in the home and can better integrate with new people. The dog can be a part of the family, not locked up becoming more and more fearful when strangers come to visit. It also puts new people at ease because the dog cannot bite them, even if it tried, which lessens their own anxiety. When the people are calm, the dog is more calm. The muzzle can make the difference in that level of calm to put the dog more at ease.
It's up to us as humans to de-stigmatize this tool and explain to people that it has nothing to do with the way something looks. Think of how unfair it would be for me to negatively judge your abilities in your profession based on not liking the way you looked - same goes with pit bull type dogs and same goes with muzzles. It's unfair to judge how good something is based on looks.
You are right - they are supposed to be man's best friend. If we want ALL dogs to be able to be our best friend, then we have to be there for ALL dogs in the way that THEY need us, (not the way we just wish they were), to truly be there for them. Sometimes that means using a muzzle but that muzzle literally sometimes means the difference between life and death for some dogs. We simply have to get over the idea of how they look or that the dog doesn't like it. If we do our duty and introduce the muzzle right, (which is why I made this video) the dog should love when you grab the muzzle just as much as when you grab their leash for a walk.
I hope that helps explain why I encourage the use of positive muzzle conditioning as well as encourage people to not judge things on the way that they look. FYI - I'm a huge pit bull advocate :)
Thanks again for the dialogue and for sharing your opinion!
~Sara
@@SaraOndrako I appreciate your comment even tho it wasn’t directed towards me. It was very informative and you much so much thought into it. We are about to introduce a muzzle to my dog. He is going through private training right now and the trainer suggested it because he is very fearful and aggressive towards the veterinarians and strangers. We are working hard to correct this In Weekly sessions. but it is a peace of mind knowing my dog won’t be putting people in danger and won’t get in trouble or put down for him biting in the mean time. This is very helpful.
Thanks so much Kay! I’m so glad it helps. Muzzles can be such a great tool, just like the right leash or the perfect treat. All the best with training!
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Hi James - not sure what you mean by this - please feel free to expand on your comment. Best! ~Sara
Smh you didn’t even WATCH