![]() ![]() Uno is using a Baskerville Ultra muzzle, which is my favorite for working with my clients. ![]() You'll notice a lot of repetition, and very small changes in criteria built on previous successes. These are edited down from 5-6 minute videos in some cases, but generally I tried to show the beginning of each session so you can see how he responds to each increase in criteria. All these videos are from my actual day training sessions with Uno and he's learning each step for the first time as you view it in the video. We'll follow the journey of Uno, the Shiba Inu mix. I'm going to outline one method that I use to desensitize a dog to wearing a muzzle, while building a strong positive response to the tool. Now a muzzle is one of those tools that most dogs won't tolerate very well if you just put it on them. This is the part where I remind you that if your dog is displaying worrisome behavior including aggression or fearfulness, I recommend that you seek the services of a professional behavior consultant, who will be able to support you through your dog's training which may include teaching them to wear a muzzle! Muzzles unfortunately have a negative stigma with a lot of people, but the truth is that they're important tools that can help keep your dog and everyone else safe. Maybe they pick up food off the ground outside, maybe they don't like to be handled at the vet, maybe they can be aggressive towards people or other dogs in various situations, and sometimes owners just want to give their dog some extra space from others, and muzzles can help with that. Dogs need to wear muzzles for various reasons. ![]()
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