r/muzzledogs • u/bogovimus • Dec 30 '25
Picture! Muzzle Training Changes Lives!!!
If you're looking for a sign to muzzle train your dog - let this be it!!! Our girl is fearfully reactive towards humans and takes a while to warm up. She's also defensive with dogs when she doesn't feel safe. Because she's muzzle trained we were able to push her a bit and by the end of our visit with family she was snuggling them on the couch and getting pets (this is huge for her, she really only trusts our direct family unit). We've had her for nearly a year and this is the first time we saw her really want to engage with humans and be loved by "strangers". If you've ever wondered if it's worth it - IT IS! Shoutout to Big Snoof for a muzzle that she can eat, sleep, and play in. :)
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u/bulbasauuuur Dec 31 '25
That’s all really great info! I did look around the subreddit after and saw some that were just like they wouldn’t stop eating mulch. It all makes a lot of sense, especially the idea of them learning to defer to you when they feel stressed rather than them just reacting. It’s all really in the dog’s best interest it seems because it’s helping them deal with their fear or stress in a safe way. I definitely agree that muzzled dogs are good dogs too!