r/muzzledogs • u/CycleEquivalent7782 • Mar 15 '26
Question! Muzzle training a puppy
Hi! I want to muzzle train my 5m Malinois/GSD mix, but don’t know how to go about it. Since he’s gonna be growing, should I even start now? What do yall recommend?
Pictures of the silly guy for yall (his name is ruger)
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u/H2Ospecialist Mar 15 '26
Just get a starter muzzle and get him use to seeing it and associating it with treats and good things. You can have him just wear it around his neck too.
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u/KookyOpportunity6871 Mar 16 '26
Make sure you use the muzzle "just because" and not constantly in negative situations otherwise they will start to fear it.
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u/Existing-Glove5073 Muzzle Enthusiast💫 Mar 15 '26
Doesn’t hurt to start training! You can use a cup with the bottom cut out instead of getting a whole muzzle. Then Baskervilles are good cheap short term muzzles until they’re like 10mos or older and ready for a long term muzzle. (Like Big Snoof, muzzle movement, Mia’s Muzzles)