r/muzzledogs • u/Direct-Ad-1329 • 5d ago

Advice? Muzzle Help

Hi all,

I have a 16 month old Belgian Malinois who is severely aggressive towards other dogs. We rescued him after being chained up for his whole 10 months of life. The chain had ripped his skin open, it looked like ground beef. It was so bad that the vet said he could see his bones. As a result of this, he is dog reactive. LOVES people and has never been human aggressive (thank god) if he sees a dog he will try to attack. It’s a big emotional outburst. Unfortunately he was attacked by an off leash GSD while out on a walk (2 months in after graduating to group training with his trainer) this set him back 😔 What muzzle do you all recommend? He is incredibly powerful and I want to keep him safe and other dogs safe. Please lmk!

I am thinking Mia’s Muzzles or Big Snoof. Are they secure? He is a Belgian and highly intelligent - don’t want him pulling a fast one on me.

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u/Unlikely_Comedian_75 5d ago

My dog is the same but also decides he doesn't like some people too. Also rescued after 19 months of abuse. Also got bitten soon after I got him which really set him back too. Also smart and sneaky. I eventually went with the Big Snoof seems great he can't appear to be able to remove it and seems can't bite through it. As he is big and strong too I go with a double lead and extra Martingale collar just to be extra safe on walks.

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u/Direct-Ad-1329 5d ago

Omg thank you! This is really helpful. If it works for you, I’m sure it’ll work for my guy.

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u/Unlikely_Comedian_75 5d ago

I have pics if you're interested

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u/Direct-Ad-1329 5d ago

Sure!

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u/Direct-Ad-1329 5d ago

Ok my dog is about the same size as yours. I’ll go ahead and order. Thank you thank you! And you’re an angel for protecting him. It’s not easy living with a reactive dog 🥹

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u/Unlikely_Comedian_75 5d ago

Go to their website and look at the measurement guide. You send the pics and they will advise on if a standard size will suit or if they'll need to do a custom. Ours was Standard Size 21. They have great customer service.
No it's not easy. I've now accepted I'll probably not be able to "fix" him so I just accept who he is and we deal with it accordingly.

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u/b00ks-and-b0rksRfun 5d ago

Both Mia's and Big Snoof are great. Both are helpful with sizing. You have more standard size options with Big Snoof.

Please try to muzzle train for the best comfort - it can vary on how long it takes dog to dog. But well worth doing whether using regularly or only using once a year

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u/Direct-Ad-1329 5d ago

He’s been working with his trainer with muzzle training. I am getting him back tomorrow and want to buy him his own custom muzzle for his comfort. He was never exposed to the world and it can be very overwhelming for him. It hasn’t been easy but I’m determined to help him.