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by beetree on 18 November 2008 - 17:11

What about a fear-biter, better to muzzle up first to be safe, I think?

We had a rescue who absolutely hated having his feet touched. Even into his old age, when he had quite mellowed, no techie or the vet, ever was quite confident enough to clip his nails without the muzzle. He was the one dog I couldn't clip myself as well! (He knew my nerves were shot when it came to a toe clip with him, so I stopped trying so I wouldn't exacerbate the problem.) Took three of us at first! I don't think he would have bit me, but I couldn't get him still for a clean cut, and I hate spilling blood.

This dog had a known record of actually biting people in his youth, and had a definite  "red zone"! It was just those little, soft, cloth muzzles so, really it wasn't bad at all.


by GoldenElk on 18 November 2008 - 17:11

Would something like this be effective?


by beetree on 18 November 2008 - 17:11

 That looks like a haltie? Then, no it would not be effective, the dog can still open it's mouth with the proper wriggling.


habanaro

by habanaro on 18 November 2008 - 17:11

I have one of the nylon ones, fits in my training bag nicely, not something I would leave on the dog or do agitation training with, but has worked well in an emergency.


by beetree on 18 November 2008 - 18:11

I had a different dog that worked his mouth to grab the Haltie nylon bit, and bit the thing in half. Twenty five bucks or more, gone in a flash! 


anika bren

by anika bren on 18 November 2008 - 18:11

One dog that was sent to me from a rescure used to always have to be muzzled anytime a vet. or tech were near her. Now the only time she is muzzeled at the vet is if they have to mess with her ears for any reason.

I work with one dog who had a bad experiance at a vet were the vet paniced around her and now her distrust of vets is so high it is just much safer to muzzle her and not take a chance.

I know one vet that so distrusts the owners that he won't let but a very few people handle there own dogs, and he muzzles most dogs. Which I disagree with.

For something like the vets office, I like a properly fitted nylon muzzle. They are easy to get on and off and stull nicely into a pocket.


animules

by animules on 18 November 2008 - 19:11

None of my dogs mind going to the vets office, they all like the people and two even jump up on the exam table by themselves which everybody there thinks is funny.  Mine do wear a muzzle during some procedures.  Temps, shots, heart rates a muzzle is not needed.  Other things then yes, the muzzle being on just long enough for the procedure then comes off again.  I have never had an issue with any of them but they are big strong quick dogs.  My vets office appreciates the fact I take responsibility and will not take any chances.

I also have muzzles as part of each dog first aid kit.


by GoldenElk on 18 November 2008 - 19:11

Per: Nylon Dog Muzzle

Like one of these?

Or one of these?


deacon

by deacon on 18 November 2008 - 20:11

>  I use my training muzzle(germanbasketweave). As for control dogs are like people no two are alike. My PSD is very sociable and well behaved. He for some reasonfeels the vet means something bad. Even when finished I remove the muzzle outside and he still had an attitude.

>  I remember my sisters kid acting the same way one time when I gave them a ride to the doctor when her car would not start. As soon as we arrived he began crying and resisting all bribes by her and myself to go inside peacefully, finally I picked him up and carried him inside. He resisted and cried through the entire ordeal!!


by beetree on 18 November 2008 - 20:11

 GoldenElk, 

Yes, the blue one on top is the one we used at the vets, to clip the toes. He actually got used to putting it on, it set his mind to "acceptance" and really stopped the fuss after a while.






 


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