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Message posted by Val A09/6/2017 at 8:13pm
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Quote: Originally posted by Fiona W on 09/6/2017
Billy's Mum - make sure you get the right size muzzle (get it fitted), make sure it's a style which allows him to pant if it's hot. But most important, you'll have to get him used to wearing it before you go - you mustn't expect him to like it & take to wearing it for an hour the first time you have to put it on (if you have to do).
We had to get one for our dog, for visits to the vet (amputated tail); she tore off the muzzle that was one size too big & we had to build up the time she'd wear it without freaking out from seconds to minutes; it took a lot of patience.
This was a great post, Fiona, and whilst the OP might have sorted things out since 2010, Merk, the new poster in 2017, obviously was looking for help with a similar question, so your reply was just right.
I can't help feeling, that taking dogs somewhere hot where they've got to wear a muzzle in public places, can't be that good for them, (especially if not used to them) and my personal choice would be to go somewhere where dogs are more welcome, and can be walked in public without a muzzle.
Having had my son's dog with us in France for a fortnight, we saw just how much he enjoyed being welcomed with his own water bowl outside cafes, and was able to go out and about in public without any worries. It would have been terrible if he'd had to wear a muzzle and I'm sure he would have been absolutely miserable.
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Don't forget to leave a review of the French and other European campsites you have visited!
Don't forget to leave a review of the French and other European campsites you have visited!
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