Dog muzzle okay?

[QuailMan6666]

Is it okay to put a plastic muzzle (that allows a dog to open their mouth for air) a good idea if I have visitors in my house? Or should I put my dog at a pet hotel?

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

Why does the dog need a muzzle?

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

Why does the dog need a muzzle?

is he human aggressive?
If he does id get one he can eat/drink and bark in. And he would need to learn the muzzle is ok, you cant just strap it on him and expect him to like it, its going to take a few days even for him probably just allow you to put it on.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Muzzles themselves are fine and I think dogs should learn how to wear one as well as be crate trained in case of emergencies etc. BUT!!! You have to train and condition them to the muzzle properly. You cannot just slap it on the day of or even day before and expect them to be okay. Also it doesn’t solve the stress aspect if visitors stress them out. So it might be best to put them up somewhere.

 

[Roosterinthecity]

Pet hotel? I’d be telling my guest to get their own hotel room. Rather them than my dog(s).

 

[JacinLarkwell]

If the dog is familiar with and comfortable, use one that they can drink out of. My old dog had to wear one during walks for her protection as much as the person at risk, she would get very excited seeing it come out because it meant walk time

 

[QuailMan6666]

Why does the dog need a muzzle?

My dog is aggressive to strangers

 

[fluffycrow]

Then don't simply put a muzzle on them. Muzzle training requires time to begin with. Keep your dog separated from the visitors, and start working on neutralising him/her to strangers, while doing muzzle training separately

 

[Ilovemychicks08]

My dog is aggressive to strangers

Does he have a kennel that you can put him in thats in another room?
If he is aggresive towards stranger then taking him somewhere to stay is going to be worse than a kennel in your house and the strangers need to not go in that room.

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

My dog is aggressive to strangers

Can you just put your dog in a room? My dog is aggressive toward certain people (we don't know why), so whenever there's someone new coming around that I'm concerned that he won't like, I put him in my bedroom (which is where he usually sleeps at night). I got a plastic muzzle for when I take him places and I'll only put it on him when I take him out of the car. You shouldn't keep a muzzle on your dog for a long time. (I think the directions I got with one muzzle said 15 minutes or less?)