Dog muzzles

Has anyone notice that an awful lot of dogs here wear muzzles?

In the US, I hardly ever saw a dog with a muzzle, and when I did, it was always a dog breed that was likely to be an attack dog - doberman, german shepherd, pit bull, rottweiler. (Sometimes at the vet, the owner would put a muzzle on a dog just before they went into the exam room, but that's a special circumstance.)

Here, I see lots of little dogs with muzzles: schnauzers, terriers, etc.  Surely these are not attack dogs, so why can't their owners just train them not to bite, rather than muzzle them.  I used to have a dog who was part German shepherd.  She never wore a muzzle because she learned when she was a puppy that biting was wrong.

This morning, I saw a cute little Jack Russell terrier with a muzzle. He was off the lead.  If your dog is so vicious that he needs a muzzle, why do you let him off his lead 

To be honest, I've never seen a dog with a muzzle here, and out walking with my son, we see lots of dogs, and stop to pet them. In fact, the dogs usually are friendly, and jump up on my son and lick him to death!! Where abouts do you live? Usually the owners are straining to keep their dog from coming over to say 'Howdy!'

I have only noticed a few muzzles here, but not any more than in the USA I would say.  In the USA I thought more people should have their dogs muzzled to be honest.

I am sensitive to this though because I have small dogs and it would not take more than one bite to kill them.


I do not understand people who own vicious breeds or train dogs to be vicious (which is the true problem). 

MY SIL has a huge Leonberger that could eat most things for lunch yet she is the nicest soul in the planet -unless you tried to attack anyone she loves. 

So many people get large dogs without thinking of the consequences or thinking about training. It just irritates me!

Good time for a piccie...
the beasty in question...

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To be honest, I've never seen a dog with a muzzle here, and out walking with my son, we see lots of dogs, and stop to pet them. In fact, the dogs usually are friendly, and jump up on my son and lick him to death!! Where abouts do you live? Usually the owners are straining to keep their dog from coming over to say 'Howdy!'

I live in York. It's only a small number of dogs that wear muzzles here, but more than I see in New York. Most of the dogs here are very friendly and approachable. Which is why seeing cute little dogs with muzzles is so weird.

To be honest I wish people would put muzzles on their dogs (IF) they can't handle them. Our house is by the park and when we walk around in the park dogs are let loose and the owner can't control their dogs. It's not just about vicious dogs it's about competent dog owners.

Too true!!! And I'm more concerned about the dog poo....it's everywhere!!! If you don't have an outside faucet, it's plain hard to remove dog poo from a shoe!!

I agree that you should put a muzzle on your dog if you can't handle your dog.

But if you can't handle your dog, then you shouldn't own it in the first place. When you have a dog, you have the responsibility to train it.

Yup that's true but then when has  common sense and logic become part of everyday life with some folks..

there's this funny things that blocks that it's called : emotions

I often find that it's the owners that need the muzzles... the dogs would be fine in the right company. 

no we've been at the park having a picnic and had dogs hovering around us and when we tried to put stuff away getting growled at ...I've had to leave putting Jessica on my shoulders so she's as far away as possible. We've been there and have seen toddlers running up to strange dogs and they've snapped at them ...there's been close calls around my place and it's bad handlers!! It's not let area we live has a park shortage there's 3 within walking distance...

You're right Ca_girl the poo drives me nuts!!

I wonder if there's any child muzzles available 

I wonder if there's any child muzzles available 

I'll opt for the husband muzzles 

I'll opt for the husband muzzles 

I've found that a good wedgie works just as well...

I have only noticed a few muzzles here, but not any more than in the USA I would say.  In the USA I thought more people should have their dogs muzzled to be honest.

I am sensitive to this though because I have small dogs and it would not take more than one bite to kill them.


I do not understand people who own vicious breeds or train dogs to be vicious (which is the true problem). 

MY SIL has a huge Leonberger that could eat most things for lunch yet she is the nicest soul in the planet -unless you tried to attack anyone she loves. 

So many people get large dogs without thinking of the consequences or thinking about training. It just irritates me!

Good time for a piccie...
the beasty in question...

Ah Pam.......observant but kind eyes.......beautiful dog.

I am in love with her ....

it's very strange but she totally bonded with me right away..

not so with my Chihuahua...

But just to show you... she actually lets the Chihuahua bass her around!

The dog poo is better here than in France or Spain though!