{"id":2400,"date":"2023-04-02T17:22:38","date_gmt":"2023-04-03T00:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.helene-pawsitive-solutions.com\/?p=2400"},"modified":"2023-04-02T17:24:06","modified_gmt":"2023-04-03T00:24:06","slug":"are-dog-muzzles-just-for-biting-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.helene-pawsitive-solutions.com\/en\/are-dog-muzzles-just-for-biting-dogs\/","title":{"rendered":"ARE DOG MUZZLES JUST FOR BITING DOGS?"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a dog trainer, I often recommend my clients to use a muzzle for their dog. Sometimes I feel like I just sentenced their dog to death. Because muzzles are only for dangerous dogs, biting dogs, right? What are people going to think about my dog? About me? Like it\u2019s a sign of failure to have a muzzled dog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The myth of muzzle means bad dog:<\/u><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Oh, the things we hear when we walk a muzzled dog: \u00ab Is he dangerous?\u201d, \u201cPoor dog\u201d, \u201cyou should train him with a prong\u201d\u2026 and people staring at you, crossing the streets, scared to be attacked by the evil beast.<\/p>\n\n\n

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There\u2019s still a lot of stigmas around muzzled dogs. To most people, it still screams danger, pain, fear, failure\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It should mean \u201csafety\u201d, training and management.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why use a dog muzzle?<\/u><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We use muzzles to prevent the full use of a dog\u2019s mouth. It\u2019s a temporary tool we use while working on behaviour modification. Depending on the issue, it can take a long time to modify a behaviour, so meanwhile we limit the risks by using a muzzle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Did you know that there are a lot of reasons why dogs wear muzzles?<\/p>\n\n\n\n