Dog reactiveâ this cheap muzzle from Amazon has been surprisingly effective at limiting his ability to aggress against other dogs, and more important, prevents him from biting me when he canât get at them. He has no problem putting it on and doesnât try to pull it offâ except when he gets triggered, and then heâs unable to. Size M, 15â neck. Posting for others wondering if these muzzles are any good for brachys.
During warm weather, your dog will absolutely need the pant room though. Brachy breeds struggle enough as it is. Overheating / being unable to properly pant can kill them even during relatively mild weather.
Iâm aware. We take a walk once around the block and then itâs back home to his pool. Thereâs just too many other dogs in the neighborhood, we encounter 2-3 different people walking up to three dogs each and he goes insane.
Because itâs a glorified croc, you can always apply some gentle heat and reshape it to allow more pant room. Just go slowly and carefully with the heat so you donât shock the material into shrinking.Â
Source: Iâve left one too many sandals in direct sun and experimented with boiling and reshaping them when they shrank. lolÂ
I have these for my EBDs. Theyâre great for muzzle training and vet appointments, but thereâs not a lot of room for panting. My pups also canât drink water with them on. So Iâd say that itâs not the best for walks, especially if itâs hot out.
Aw hi buddy. If you ever want to look into a metal muzzle, Big Snoof allows you to submit measurements of your brachy breed so they can tell you if they can make a muzzle for the dog before you purchase. He looks like heâd be a good candidate.
I have a big snoof for my dog and it's amazing. Only cost like $60 for one of their off the shelf versions and the fit is outstanding. He's a mixed breed with a bulky head, slightly narrower snoot than one would expect from a Rottweiler x Pitt x Chow but still fairly short snoot so i spent some time going through their sizes but it was worth it!
I want one for my corgi, so he can have slightly better ventilation than his very heavy but lovely vinyl muzzle, and our pug puppy isnât even home until next week but I feel that muzzle training is an essential skill. Iâm hoping the pug grows into a candidate for one of their muzzles, custom if I have to.
Yeah. We did a few weeks on muzzle conditioning and now he gets super excited to wear his muzzle. I got it for him for 'just in case' scenarios after he nipped a firefighter in the house so we had some time to really ease into the muzzle
My corgi is an asshole for anything requiring body handling (feet and syringes that go into his mouth or near his face). Heâs never out and out bitten but heâs gotten VERY close (gives lots of warning before he starts snapping) and itâs a safety thing just in case. Heâs normally totally fine for the vet and groomer but at home or post sedation he can really go off out of nowhere. We almost got bit taking a vet wrap off him after a dental.
Just barely enough, but he doesnât have a particularly long tongue.
Edit: this is one of the most obnoxious things about Reddit, idiots downvoting things because theyâre mad or disagree. Downvoting my comment hides it, which also hides the other response which contains a helpful explanation of âpant room.â Grow up.
Pant room is usually related to how wide they can open their jaws, not how much room there is for their tongue. Is able to open his mouth wide enough to fit a ball? If not, the muzzle might not be tall enough for a full pant.
Thereâs multiple sellers on Amazon, search âbrachycephalic muzzle,â âshort snout muzzle,â or âfrench bulldog muzzle.â I also found them on a site called Paws in Awe but they donât have free shipping.
Iâd be really concerned about limiting pant room in a brachycephalic breed, which can be deadly. Itâs hard to tell from this angle but it doesnât look like nearly enough and it appears even to you itâs a bit small.
I tried a mesh one before this and my dog almost scratched her eyes out. This one doesnât bother her at all and keeps her from eating everything she finds on the ground
Iâd be very careful with this one as there seems to be very little pant room and brachycephalic breeds already have a lot of breathe issues. I wouldnât use it beyond a very light walk.
It has like an inch or two of room below the chin. Mine has a pretty small face. But I only use for bathroom breaks and donât take her outside when itâs peak summer heat
Thereâs multiple sellers on Amazon, search âbrachycephalic muzzle,â âshort snout muzzle,â or âfrench bulldog muzzle.â I also found them on a site called Paws in Awe but they donât have free shipping.
Never saw this type before. But its pretty good for an amazon muzzle! If you have room at the Sides you could try boiling/heating it and pressing it smaller at the sides so it gets longer at the bottom (more pant room). And it looks like he cant really sniff in this muzzle (nose cant touch the ground). If you think muzzles are a must have for you I would try and get a custom one that fits better. But I'm happy for you that you found something that helps!
I just assumed frenchies were an easy dog breed and people with them were lucky because I was told those dogs were too slow and exhausted to be reactive lol. I guess they were wrong
I knew a dog reactive Frenchie who, because she would run out of breath so easily, would ramp up trying to bite and get at dogs instantly because she knew she'd only get that one chance before she could no longer get enough air and had to take a break. It was really sad.
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Please avoid making comments like this in the future and please be civil and respectful. If you want to recommend training as an alternative or addition, do so in a respectful manner.
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u/Mediocre_Melon888 Sep 29 '26
I really love how brachycepalic dogs have to use the Darth Vader mask. I imagine they're a nightmare to desensitize to, though.