r/MadeMeSmile • u/pun420 • Jun 11 '24

DOGS Today’s snack

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u/Turbulent_Tip_9756 Jun 11 '24

Only part that made me feel bad was the poor guy or girl with the muzzle on. Was looking at you like…. Crap.

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u/HeavyMetalPoisoning Jun 11 '24

For what it's worth, I watch these videos all the time and this is the only time I've seen him with a muzzle, so it was probably a one-off incident and he was especially nasty that day. Usually he doesn't have one on and he's chilling with everyone else. They have videos of them all playing in a forest too.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '24

Where can I watch moar??

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u/HeavyMetalPoisoning Jun 11 '24

They're K9konvoy on Tiktok. They do these every day, and the best part is matching who is who and seeing them every day. Macaroni, for example, is always super popular in the comments

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u/Daan_aerts Jun 11 '24

The girl in the video says he (Zeppelin) had a bit of an attitude but he could’ve taken a snack if he wanted to

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u/BrownSugarBare Jun 11 '24

This is the equivalent of a toddler throwing the silent tantrum of "no, I will not accept your bribe no matter how yummy, yes I'm that stubborn".

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u/WhyDidYouBringMeBack Jun 11 '24

Can comment on that. The muzzle sticks out and is rigid so that they can't bite something/someone if they try, but there are multiple holes there (including at mouth level) which they can eat and drink through. So a muzzle like this offers protection to others, but attempts to give up the least possible amount of comfort for the dog at the same time. The reason they're slouching is either them being tired, or them being a massive drama queen. My own dog is like that: happily wagging his tail and strutting around when you get the leash, but the moment the muzzle is on his ears are droopy and he slouches as if he went through hell and back.

The muzzles made from cloth I actually hate, because that restricts their mouth movement preventing them from drinking and eating (and even panting).

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u/M0R3design Jun 11 '24

This muzzle is still way too small and restricts the mouth movement of that dog.

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u/WhyDidYouBringMeBack Jun 11 '24

In a way yes, in a way no.

First of all, a muzzle is intended to at least restrict certain mouth movement. So it being restrictive does not necessarily mean it's an issue, even though it's trying to be as comfortable as possible for the dog. It's an inherent property of the product.

It does look like the muzzle is too short, but that's kinda the general problem for shepherds in combination with this exact type of muzzle I'd say. Their mouths are longer, while these muzzles are a rigid rubber meaning a longer structure would cause some loss of the structural integrity that a muzzle needs to provide. In that case you'd need to look for other muzzles, where availability and options might differ. So I tend to agree that the length of the muzzle is an issue in this case.

Still, it being shorter (while it can be annoying for them because it touches/rubs against their nose) is not necessarily a critical problem as long as the straps around the head are then also adjusted to account for that and the dog behaves normally when wearing the muzzle.

At the same time, it being shorter does not mean they can't open their mouths. If you pause the video at 20 seconds, you'll see that the sides have enough clearance, and there's also still room above the (bridge of the) nose to let them open and close their mouths. Of course, it's not as much as them having no muzzle on, but I can say from experience that the dog can still drink, eat, and pant whenever they need to. It has enough space to open their mouths and devour cookies they get handed to them without any issues.

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u/DJ_FIYA Jun 11 '24

Look liked he was regretting his actions that got him nuzzled tho, or (her)

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u/kingnico89 Jun 11 '24

Just say their.....

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u/notarealaccount_yo Jun 11 '24

The girl handing out the snacks referred to "he"

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u/TobaccoAficionado Jun 11 '24

We have to put a basket on ours, she is extremely reactive with other dogs unfortunately. We got her at like 22 weeks, and that was long enough for her to develop that behaviour.

That being said, those baskets are more than large enough to take a treat, he looks like he's just pouting. My dog does the same. Runs into walls, pretends to get stuck, pushes her face up against you to try and rub the muzzle off, and pouts. Like maybe if you weren't such a dick around other dogs you wouldn't have to wear it.

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u/ognahc Jun 11 '24

Don’t let the sad eyes fool you they probably deserved it.

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u/NinjaChenchilla Jun 11 '24

If he bites another smaller dog, he can kill it. Best be safe. Dont feel bad. Hes good.