Safe BASKERVILLE ULTRA MUZZLE, Size 5, Patented Humane Design, Breathable, Dog can Pant and Drink, Adjustable, Padded, Dog Training Muzzle for Medium & Large Dogs, Prevents Biting, Wildlife Scavenging

the dog owners dilemma..something made the dog more fearful and yet avoiding all dogs is impossible. you either pull them along in town and frighten everyone including your dog, or you go to open ground and get dragged by leads due to it being a scenting dog and every other dog is off lead which in a pack doesnt work as one copies the other..so you take them seperate and get desperate. some are on lead some are not and just a nightmare if you have a pack of dogs. visibility on public paths is really poor in most areas and you cant know when a dog will come around a corner or bushes..unexpected things like horses or joggers well you cant always train for everything and when you try the horse owners assume your eyeing up stealing them and erect fencing so your miles away. my girl loves to swim and retrieve (only downside) and is super duper high energy needing to run run run (pointer cross collie maybe) having found she is a total escape artist..getting out of harnesses..halti's...collars..its been a long expensive journey with a lot of apologies. to the point now where my heart races and she has no hope of behaving well as im so nervous and worried she will get off the lead-walking her in the village means she has to confront her fears without escape and pants before every corner which cant be fun. so....muzzle time. had i a low-medium energy dog not of her breed perhaps id have have said ok-but no..she has double the energy release needs than that of my collie. it all builds up and you have a nerve bundle, miserable dog at home who has to watch pining as you go on trips with the others in the car who never gets to swim or run..as everyone knows long leads can be a danger..and fear goes above any good training ive found. i HAVE to find a compassionate way to help her so she has options of socialising or keeping away. i trained her to like it using treats..and though when she gets hot it does irritate her and she tries to remove it..also when dogs come out of the water with sticks she can have a go as she wants a stick /ball and cant have it due to the muzzle which i know is frustrting. but it is the price i pay for calming my nerves, her security so that she is not accused of biting, and everyone else too. im lucky in that its not fighting as such just charge with growl/bark so i never have to intervene i just shout oi and she runs back to me and we are working on it during the week with critical distance..i go lonely places at lonely times to reduce this and let her expend that energy and then when its expended ive taken her to apopular off lead park a good way from mine where i can visibly see whos on lead and avoid as on lead dog gets a fright and my girl gets reinforced as dog cant respond for her to learn. my god what a different dog on lead in village or off in an open space..ive been pleasantly surprised at how her issues are nowhere near what it looks like on lead , at one point being surrounded by dogs and two chiwahwahs in tutus without her even bothered..she was obsessed with the swimming. yes there is the odd shouty person but usually i try and approoach at distance and explain what im doing and ive had such positive responses, the odd not so but its rare.if you go somewhere where they take them to socialise you find they are much more accustomed to normal dog behaviour than other places where its mostly on lead.last encounter she saw 5 big dogs on a narrow path and came running back to me..major breakthrough-ive found its bigger dogs..fast dogs that she most worried about especially on a narrow path -after some time i have no doubt she will either play with them or keep with me and not react anymore as she seems to be getting caalmer about the whole thing now ive used muzzle and given her freedom back as she isnt bubbling over with excess energy..im super reassured as ive tested this muzzle ages before i met dogs and she cant get it off at all. the plastic is really strong..you can feed treats though its difficult..and the metal clasp is 100% safer than the previous model which always snapped..i dont use the head strap. also i didnt know about the stretching it to fit in hot water tip...so i now have one spare as its too big but ill give it to a rescue. my fear was always- "right, what if i keep it away from dogs and everyone forever and then suddenly lead breaks..dogs runs into their face, etc etc.."i dont feel ok or like a responsible dog owner not to have socialized her at all as a rule and then blaming others if their dogs get a bite i find that crazy..a lead is not infallible and doesn't excuse no good training, and what if it bit a child while on lead..of course its still your dogs fault!! you cant say well it shouldn't have ran up to my dog!-and seeing people hiding behind cars and all sorts in my neighborhood it feels like pacman and just crazy stressful and nothing for the dogs needs really. it was amazing how seeing her on lead made me terrified to let her go..restrict her life-only to realize later its nowhere near it off lead-i wish everyone knew that on lead behavior can even be total opposite to off and not to let it scare them off socializing and getting their needs met. to be fair..a good number of jack russels and esp frenchies and so , do what she does with owners never thinking its a problem yet theres me going bright red and feeling terrible..so i hope people realize i really do and am really working on it all for the good of my dog and others x if you too are in this position i really recommend this muzzle. ive binned all the others and no longer need to worry about somehow losing hold of her nor horrid walks on the block with useless cheese and disapproving looks and evenings spent trying to wear her out in the house without a minute peace!im very confident that this is far better and more humane way at reducing aggression than other methods.and actually now see that pulling her around on a cord when she is terrified was actually super cruel increasing her fear, ihope in future shame gets removed from dog ownership..its not always the owners fault..esp when we take on rescues and judging others is awful and non supportive, this removes that isolation and everyone feels better x andbest yet your dog has a life again.last point..ive tried lots of "less intimidatin" looking muzzles..and concluded that it is massvively risky to use on on a whole walk..dogs NEED to pant or they can die during their walk..soo dangerous..she kept collapsing with another well known one ancol i believe..if its needed for the length of a walk..ALWAYS use an open one and not one where the dogs jaw is kept nearly close..-stuff what others think or that it "looks" like your dog is more dangerous..appeasing others wouldnt be on your priority list if your dog dies in the process -educate owners that look worried about it..

Great for a reactive dogYou will have pease of mind to help with walking in public places with dogs running loosenever let your dog off it's lead in these areasPersevere as your dog will take time to get used to it

I brought this as a new muzzle for my XL bully boy! My dog is not aggressive at all and actually does not need one, however I have a license and have to adhere to the conditions of this license.:: so bully’s faces are not the same as your average staff, Labrador etc they have thick and short snouts and very large skulls. I measured him and brought size 4 according to the measurements!This muzzle is sturdy and great quality! Easy to mould you put in hot water and shape to your dogs snout! However my dog fought with his trying to get it off until we are physically outside, he had a massive sore on the top of his nose caused by the strap and his constant pulling at it! So I’ve not been able to take him on walks until it’s healed (he has a large garden) and have purchased no 5 size as I can’t fault the product but the measurements were not suitable for my boy and I’ve sized up! I think it’s dependant on breed,If you have a bully i recommend sizing up and then mould the muzzle. I am hoping this will help with friction and obviously it didn’t help with him not liking to wear it and trying to get it off! Overall great quality product!

Good muzzle but where's the fastening strap? I buy a muzzle, a muzzle, is a muzzle, innit? I don't buy a muzzle only to then having to 'collect' a strap that should have been with the muzzle in the first place! The fastenings could have been thought up a bit better.I would say an under strap that goes all the way around, underneath and around the back of the head. Securing the muzzle both top and bottom, shoddy design because my dog (a Rottweiler) when trying to take it off successfully takes it off because he's a bit nuts and there are plenty of other dogs that would do the same, had a lot of potential but I regret buying it I'm afraid. I've had to adapt it myself. I don't usually do bad reviews I wouldn't necessarily say it's a bad review it's more of a nudge to the strap designers.