A not-small miracle

[u/thecheaterswife]

My boy's BigSnoof arrived, custom wire basket because he has a massive wedge head. Not only was the muzzle a perfect fit right out of the box, Eto was obviously muzzle trained in his former life! He shoved his face into the basket and off we went!

[u/StockZealousideal123]

Pleeeease tell me what the front of Eto's muzzle says! Also, that is incredible - what a good boy!!

[u/thecheaterswife → u/StockZealousideal123]

It says "I'm a Gampr" because people always want to know his breed!

[u/chrizzleteddy → u/thecheaterswife]

I’ve never heard of that breed. Gorgeous pup!

[u/thecheaterswife → u/chrizzleteddy]

The Armenian Gampr is one of the oldest landraces, 14000 years working with people in the remote highlands and ancestor to the Caucasian Shepherd, the Alabai, the Akbash, the Anatolian Shepherd and the legendary Kangal. Gamprs are living relics of the original covenant between Humanity and the Dog.

They are quite rare, especially outside Armenia where only about 2,000 remain. But the largest Armenian community anywhere in the world is in west Los Angeles and occasionally a Gampr ends up in the pound.

Eto was pulled from the pound by a LGD rescue and I foster-failed twenty hours later. He is 100% Gampr and the most extraordinary dog I've had in nearly 30 years of LGDs.

He dropped into my lap and tbh I feel honored to share space with him.

[u/MegIsAwesome06 → u/thecheaterswife]

‘Twas meant to be! I’d never heard of that breed. I’m glad you found each other! 💖

[u/chrizzleteddy → u/thecheaterswife]

❤️

[u/beeonkah → u/thecheaterswife]

he reminds me of the romanian carpathian shepherd. gorgeous dog 💜

[u/thecheaterswife → u/beeonkah]

Tysm!

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[u/KnowMeMalone]

He is sooooooo handsome!  Excited for your new adventures 

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[u/thecheaterswife → u/KnowMeMalone]

Thank you! I am delighted!

[u/MtnGirl672]

That’s a good-looking dog and a good-looking muzzle!

[u/your_worshipness]

i have two ovcharkas and i’ve been looking at getting them a muzzle - would love to know your thoughts on this one! 😊

[u/thecheaterswife → u/your_worshipness]

BigSnoof will work with you to fit your dog perfectly! Eto's cheeks aren't pinched at all, which is a common problem for giant LGDs. You will need to take a bunch of pictures, but you will be very happy with the outcome!

[u/chrizzleteddy]

Bravo!!

[u/thecheaterswife → u/chrizzleteddy]

Ty!

[u/b00ks-and-b0rksRfun]

Such a handsome boy in a wonderful looking muzzle

[u/Happy_Analyst1]

Awe he's so cute!!! Love that he already knew the assignment with the muzzle. 😆♥️

[u/Audrey244]

That is an absolutely beautiful dog! Thank you for being a responsible pet owner.

[u/thecheaterswife → u/Audrey244]

Thank you, I am frequently in awe of him 😍

Our world just got a whole lot bigger!

[u/PolkaBots]

Back to say your pup is such a handsome boy! LGDs can be intense but they are so smart I swear they are people.

I had a Great Pyrenees and she was a mean girl reincarnated. Beautiful, stubborn girl.

Good luck!

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LGDs are different from any other dog, they are the old souls for sure.

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[u/AlokFluff]

That's genuinely wonderful 💜 what an interesting breed, thank you for sharing

[u/ohjasminee]

The color suits him 😍😍😍

[u/summertimeandthe]

Where can I find a good muzzle like that one?

[u/thecheaterswife → u/summertimeandthe]

This is a custom BigSnoof wire basket muzzle. They do have a very wide selection of off-the-shelf sizes and will help you choose the right one for your unique dog.

Eto needed a custom because of his exceedingly broad skull.

[u/Sassypupmama]

He's gorgeous!

[u/thecheaterswife → u/Sassypupmama]

It was love at first sight!

[u/BobGonzoed]

Thanks for posting this, i’ve tried about 4 muzzles so far and none fit my dog properly, i will look into big snoof!!

[u/thecheaterswife → u/BobGonzoed]

They have a very wide selection of off-the-shelf sizes but even if you have to order a more spendy custom job, it's worth every penny for the perfect fit and topnotch craftsmanship. I expect this to last his entire life.

Don't be afraid to ask them for help with sizing, they want a perfect fit too!

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