Dog Bites

Poor Ben has got himself into plenty of trouble lately. He is getting old and for some reason he is more nervous...not in the house with us but outside with strangers and sometimes other dogs. He has bitten, well nipped but a nip counts as a bite. It is really so upsetting.

Craig was ordered to keep him muzzled when outdoors but the muzzle kept him from panting and he was too uncomfortable to walk. We found this basket muzzle tonight. It is a little too big for him because he can get it off but one size smaller will still give him plenty of room and it will not come off. Craig will go back to the pet store tomorrow.

Ben can pant and even drink with this muzzle on and he seems comfortable wearing it.

I find the muzzle makes him look rather fierce but really, he is a sweetheart in the house. Strangers can come in but we have to introduce them to the dog, show him that we know the stranger etc and then Ben is very friendly. He was not trained or raised to be aggressive and never has been in the past; it is just coming out in him recently...it has to be age.