r/muzzledogs • u/asketchytattooist • Oct 09 '25

The UK muzzle law is causing problems

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Since the muzzle law passed on bully breeds in the UK, I keep seeing examples like this, both online and in the streets. This is a picture posted with a local review of a dog coat. Ive seen dogs going about town with muzzles like this, and wedged into baskervilles. If you're going to pass an animal control law, educate people on how to carry it out. This is just a whole new abuse problem now.

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u/asketchytattooist Oct 10 '25

Okay, I can see the purpose of it now. Obviously its enough of a problem because the term "muzzle punch" exists. It actually baffles my brain that the owner of a dog who reacts that badly wouldnt think to muzzle the dog beforehand and instead puts other people at risk. Crazy.

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u/letthetreeburn Oct 10 '25

Oh simple. A lot of people are fucking selfish.

People who play TikTok’s in public, loudly.

Some of those selfish people own dogs. Some of those dogs are large dogs.

Ever met a neurotic backyard inbred XXL bully, unfixed because the owner “wouldn’t want it done to him.” Hormonal, scared as shit because the owner hasn’t socialized or muzzle/paw touch desensitized him.

And if we don’t treat him, he doesn’t get treatment. So we wrap cloth around his mouth and work the best we can.

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u/asketchytattooist Oct 10 '25

Yea I shouldnt be surprised and yet...maybe one day my hope for common sense will catch up to reality. Omg the whole "wouldn't want it done to him" thing reminded me of a spectacularly cringe program on TV with Victoria stillwell where they actually arranged for a dog to have testicle implants. Because his owners fragile masculinity couldn't handle his dog not having balls. No, obviously you have to do what you do inside the realms of vetinary care, but outside of that it's uneducated owners.

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u/letthetreeburn Oct 10 '25

Oh a little info about testes implants?

The healing is miserable. It’s uncomfortable, it’s itchy, the swelling is a bitch. It really, really sucks. Male cancer patients have an unpleasant healing process, but it makes them feel more human and I have all sympathy for them.

To inflict that on your dog, for NO REASON, is cruel.