If your dog is highly food motivated, this should not be a problem. I recommend having your dog on a leash so they cannot avoid or end the session on their terms. Once you get the muzzle your dog is going to wear, you can start the process again it should not take as much time with the new muzzle, but because every muzzle is a little different, do not expect the same level of enthusiasm for the new one as your dog might have for the old one, yet! We need the dog to act as normal as possible in the muzzle so we can work them through their issues, safely.Ĭonditioning can be done with any muzzle, so if you are waiting for one to arrive, use what you’ve got available. If we do not go through the conditioning process, you may think the dog is cured because they are not acting out, so you take off the muzzle, and all of a sudden the dog is trying to bite again. Some people see this and think it is good because the dog is calm and not reactive anymore, but this is not a good thing for training purposes. The other thing to consider is that, when not properly conditioned, muzzles can cause dogs to shut down. The muzzle should always be put on (whenever possible) before the trigger, not just before or the moment the trigger (dog, for example) is present. The muzzle should mean good things (we are going to train, or go for a walk, and it just so happens that we might run into a dog this time, but maybe not). It is extremely important to go through a conditioning process so the muzzle itself does not become a trigger for an uncomfortable event (we are going to the vet, or going to be around dogs now). Please read through all of these steps before beginning If your dog gets the muzzle off, they may always try. If you can get the muzzle off, so can your dog. Straps should be tight enough that you cannot slip it over an ear. They will need room to eat, drink and open-mouth pant freely, so when choosing a muzzle, you will want to choose one that likely appears to be ‘too large.’ This is very important! It is better to be slightly too big than too small. The basket should not hold your dog’s mouth closed.
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