Muzzles, good or bad? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

boolam629 · 02-25-2008, 06:38 PM

i was just wondering if having a muzzle is bad. boo's 8 months now, and chewed ALL my wires when i got home from work. my ipod wires, motorola, samsung, even my ethernet wire

. i gotta replace all of them. and the ethernet one isnt cheap. its the 3rd time i hadda get a new one this week. so what do you guys think, should i get a muzzle for him while im at work or no? is that animal cruelty

MissSophie · 02-25-2008, 06:40 PM

I would rather see you use a crate. He would be safe, and so would your electronics. They do quite well in crates.

red1973 · 02-25-2008, 06:42 PM

I Agree, I Wouldnt Muzzle, I Would Confine Him To A Smaller Area. Or A Crate. I Put My Tucker In A X Pen When I Leave Him Alone. There Is Enough Room For A Bed, A Pee Pad, And Room To Play, That Is All He Needs While I Am Gone.
Renae

~Yorkie~Mommy~ · 02-25-2008, 06:46 PM

I would just put him in a playpen definetly do not put a muzzle on him, he needs to eat and drink. Just make sure you have water, food, and lots of chew toys!!

Mizzrosa · 02-25-2008, 07:08 PM

i agree i dont think a muzzle is the way to go...

hha · 02-25-2008, 07:11 PM

Muzzles can only be on for so long, and I don't like seeing them in muzzles..sounds like he has too much run of the house..I have 4 inside(the oldest is 10 years) and they don't even have run of the house..they have the family room, laundry room and kitchen, the rest of the house is off limits to them..I would get him an xpen and would forget the muzzle

livingdustmops · 02-25-2008, 07:11 PM

Yes, putting a muzzle on him would be cruel. It is also not a safe environment for him to be able to get into all of these things. I would get a crate and an xpen and have lots of chew toys for him.

Sass · 02-25-2008, 07:14 PM

It sounds like he has the run of the house when you are gone and is bored and chewing everything in sight. I would invest in an xpen and some good chew toys to keep him safe when you are not home.

Brookef18 · 02-25-2008, 07:18 PM

I have used a muzzle for Chewy just to cut his nails when he was younger because he would bite.

It isn't pretty. They pant they feel upset, and I don't think they can drink and there is NO EATING!!! You can't just muzzle a dog for long periods of time.

Muzzles have their place when ALL ELSE FAILS.... When a dog is biting.... We ony used ours a few times and then Chewy decided not to bite any more...

try anx pen. Or a create.

Judy in Waco · 02-25-2008, 07:39 PM

Please check the other electrical wires in your house. I'm afraid of your pup getting shocked. Many, many pets have been seriously injured that way.

I agree with what the others have told you. No muzzle...use a crate or an xpen.

Ellie May · 02-25-2008, 07:39 PM

Please don't use a muzzle.
They may be okay for restraint during medical procedures or grooming and aggression, but a dog shouldn't be left unsupervised in one.

Have you tried a crate?

odies_mama · 02-25-2008, 07:55 PM

yea definitely no muzzle in my opinion! when my Odie was doing that i used a doggy gate and just kept him in the bottom of my closet (i dont have doors on the closet) and that was plenty of room for a pad, his bed, food and water, and toys =]

can someone help me...i dont know how to post my own thread?! i obviously know how to reply but i dont know how to start my own..=/ help?!

Ellie May · 02-25-2008, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by odies_mama

yea definitely no muzzle in my opinion! when my Odie was doing that i used a doggy gate and just kept him in the bottom of my closet (i dont have doors on the closet) and that was plenty of room for a pad, his bed, food and water, and toys =]

can someone help me...i dont know how to post my own thread?! i obviously know how to reply but i dont know how to start my own..=/ help?!

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odies_mama · 02-25-2008, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Ellie May

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yes! thank you soo much =D

Ellie May · 02-25-2008, 08:07 PM

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02-25-2008, 06:38 PM	#1
boolam629 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: san diego Posts: 39	Muzzles, good or bad? i was just wondering if having a muzzle is bad. boo's 8 months now, and chewed ALL my wires when i got home from work. my ipod wires, motorola, samsung, even my ethernet wire . i gotta replace all of them. and the ethernet one isnt cheap. its the 3rd time i hadda get a new one this week. so what do you guys think, should i get a muzzle for him while im at work or no? is that animal cruelty

02-25-2008, 06:40 PM	#2
MissSophie YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska Posts: 807 Blog Entries: 1	I would rather see you use a crate. He would be safe, and so would your electronics. They do quite well in crates. __________________ Sophie's Mom :

02-25-2008, 06:42 PM	#3
red1973 YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: pa Posts: 261	I Agree, I Wouldnt Muzzle, I Would Confine Him To A Smaller Area. Or A Crate. I Put My Tucker In A X Pen When I Leave Him Alone. There Is Enough Room For A Bed, A Pee Pad, And Room To Play, That Is All He Needs While I Am Gone. Renae __________________ renae erik jazzmine kodi cheyanne baby tucker and princess samantha

02-25-2008, 06:46 PM	#4
~Yorkie~Mommy~ Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Louisiana Posts: 3,933	I would just put him in a playpen definetly do not put a muzzle on him, he needs to eat and drink. Just make sure you have water, food, and lots of chew toys!! __________________ ~Christina~ Our human baby girl is HERE!! Luvin' My Prince Bailey Bailey's Dogster Page Bailey 's Gracie

02-25-2008, 07:08 PM	#5
Mizzrosa Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: brooklyn Posts: 2,369	i agree i dont think a muzzle is the way to go... __________________ Lil Miss Martini Butt & Mommy~Proud member of Petite Pups United! & Proud member of the Spoiled Rotten Club & Lil Heartbreakers Club

02-25-2008, 07:11 PM	#6
hha No Longer a Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Seneca, SC Posts: 2,837	Muzzles can only be on for so long, and I don't like seeing them in muzzles..sounds like he has too much run of the house..I have 4 inside(the oldest is 10 years) and they don't even have run of the house..they have the family room, laundry room and kitchen, the rest of the house is off limits to them..I would get him an xpen and would forget the muzzle

02-25-2008, 07:11 PM	#7
livingdustmops Princess Poop A Lot Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 6,728	Yes, putting a muzzle on him would be cruel. It is also not a safe environment for him to be able to get into all of these things. I would get a crate and an xpen and have lots of chew toys for him. __________________ Cindy & The Rescued Gang Puppies Are Not Products!

02-25-2008, 07:14 PM	#8
Sass Inactive Account Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Texas Posts: 476	It sounds like he has the run of the house when you are gone and is bored and chewing everything in sight. I would invest in an xpen and some good chew toys to keep him safe when you are not home.

02-25-2008, 07:18 PM	#9
Brookef18 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Cape Cod Ma Posts: 1,855	I have used a muzzle for Chewy just to cut his nails when he was younger because he would bite. It isn't pretty. They pant they feel upset, and I don't think they can drink and there is NO EATING!!! You can't just muzzle a dog for long periods of time. Muzzles have their place when ALL ELSE FAILS.... When a dog is biting.... We ony used ours a few times and then Chewy decided not to bite any more... try anx pen. Or a create. __________________ Brooke (Chewy's and Sadie's Mom) visit us on dogster dogster.com/dogs/700047

02-25-2008, 07:39 PM	#10
Judy in Waco Gizzy & Kandi spoil me Donating Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Waco, Texas Posts: 8,477	Please check the other electrical wires in your house. I'm afraid of your pup getting shocked. Many, many pets have been seriously injured that way. I agree with what the others have told you. No muzzle...use a crate or an xpen. __________________ The fullness of our heart is expressed in our eyes, in our touch, in what we write, in what we say, in the way we walk, the way we receive, the way we need. -Mother Teresa ( RIP Gizmo 3/9/07-8/18/12)

02-25-2008, 07:39 PM	#11
Ellie May And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 17,928	Please don't use a muzzle. They may be okay for restraint during medical procedures or grooming and aggression, but a dog shouldn't be left unsupervised in one. Have you tried a crate? __________________ Crystal, Ellie May (RIP), Rylee Finnegan, and Gracie Boo🐶

02-25-2008, 07:55 PM	#12
odies_mama YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Milton, Florida Posts: 291 Blog Entries: 1	yea definitely no muzzle in my opinion! when my Odie was doing that i used a doggy gate and just kept him in the bottom of my closet (i dont have doors on the closet) and that was plenty of room for a pad, his bed, food and water, and toys =] can someone help me...i dont know how to post my own thread?! i obviously know how to reply but i dont know how to start my own..=/ help?!

02-25-2008, 08:07 PM	#15
Ellie May And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 17,928	You're Welcome __________________ Crystal, Ellie May (RIP), Rylee Finnegan, and Gracie Boo🐶