This is a soft material that’s very easy to fold.Ī perfect example is below by Kristin O’Sullivan. The ones that only have a few straps going around the snout-like in the case of the basket muzzles are not bite-proof at all. As a result, these are one of the safest options for bite-risk dogs.īiothane muzzles come in many different shapes. The material is rigid enough that dogs cannot fold it and bite through it, and the closed design prevents them from getting hold of something through the muzzle. These are made of reasonably hard and thick vinyl with big holes on them for ventilation. This adds additional security for a high-bite risk dog or a scavenger.Īs far as we know, only Jafco, Ray Allen, and Trust Your Dog offer vinyl muzzles at the moment. This plastic piece can be attached to the outside of their medium muzzle or the inside of their large size. These are usually enough to prevent a quick nip while racing but can be bent and folded so a determined dog can bite through it easily.Īdding a Stool Guard to Basket/Greyhound MuzzlesĪ great option to make basket muzzles safer is to implement something like Birdwell’s Stool Guard. These muzzles tend to be made of thinner wires to make them super lightweight for racing dogs. Photo for illustration below by Heather Lane below.Īnother example shown below by Kristin O’Sullivan. They are usually sufficient to prevent a nip and minimize the injury if the dog ends up biting through it, but there is always the risk of them getting hold of someone’s finger, another dog’s fur/ear through the gaps on the front and sides. At the same time, they are still not recommended for determined biters because of the big gaps all around. Hard(!) plastic muzzles and more solid Greyhound muzzles are rigid, so most dogs cannot fold them, making them safer than silicone muzzles. Hard Plastic and Thicker Plastic Greyhound Muzzles The photo below is a screenshot from their video.Īnother photo for illustration below by Speak Dog with Ruth Haynes. You can see a great example of this in the same video from the Company of Animals. With a more snugly fitting silicone muzzle, dogs might not have enough space to open their mouth wide enough and fold in the material and bite, but they would still not be a safe choice even for emergency use. This is especially true if you size up to provide more than a minimal pant room. But, on the other hand, even a nipping dog can easily fold the material and bite through the ones with a more open front. Silicone muzzles are soft and foldable, making them comfortable for the dog since it doesn’t rub the top of their snout. If you can’t imagine a dog biting while wearing this, you can check out the Company of Animals’ video for an example. It minimizes the chances of a bite, but dogs can still nip while wearing them - even if they seem tight around the snout (preventing panting and cooling down, which is crucial if the dog is stressing). They can be used for short periods (few minutes) like a vet visit or a nail trim, and in emergencies, but they are not great for that situation either.
We wrote another article discussing why grooming muzzles have a minimal use case. Let’s go through the different types of muzzles and discuss if they are a good option for a bite-risk dog. At the same time, one would expect a muzzle to be a safe choice if there is a chance the dog bites, but in many cases, they do not provide the protection we expect from them. Muzzles can be used for many reasons the dog being a bite risk is just one of them.
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