BARKLESS Dog Muzzle, Humane Basket Muzzle for Medium Dog Biting, Scavenging | No Bite Cage Mouth Guard for Medium Aggressive Reactive Dogs, Training, Grooming and Walks, Able to Pant and Drink

This is going to be a long review since I’m pretty passionate about my increased quality of life as a result of these, so hopefully this can provide insight into how these can help others in similar situations (though they’re a pretty self-explanatory and common sense product). I also need to open this with the footnote that my dogs are NOT aggressive (they’re really the opposite), so I will not be able to speak on the efficacy of these muzzles with regards to protecting yourself or others from an aggressive dog. I also haven’t experienced a lot of barking with the muzzles, so I won’t be speaking on that either. Where these muzzles are potential life savers for my dogs are with their anti-scavenging design, which prevents my dogs from eating anything and everything they can find on the ground outside specifically. My dogs have always been light scavengers at best, picking up little wood chips, sticks, food scraps, etc., but over the past year or so it’s devolved into something that has pretty drastically decreased my enjoyment of taking them on walks or just outside in general. They are now chronically looking to eat anything they can get in their mouths, including poop, larger sticks, dirt, leaves, as well as more lethal objects like rocks, plastic, small pieces of metal (like a metal barrette), etc. (the latter objects being my main point of concern for obvious reasons). I have spoken to vets about this change in behavior and there isn’t an underlying or immediate cause for concern, so I just needed to just try to sway them from continuing to do so (since they likely just got in the habit of doing this and need to unlearn it). It all came to a climax when my mini golden doodle got ahold of a ball of food-waste Saran Wrap hidden in the grass (so I didn’t notice it until she already had it in her mouth), and this led to a very expensive emergency clinic visit involving inducing vomiting to retrieve the plastic. They were unable to find the plastic and we were all convinced I had just misunderstood what I saw her eat, until SEVERAL weeks later when the Saran Wrap finally successfully passed through her digestive system in its entirety and came out the other side. To say we were all shocked was an understatement, and more than anything we felt incredibly lucky that it didn’t cause fatal intestinal blockage. This was my final straw, and I knew this outdoor behavior needed to come to an end. I decided to give these cage muzzles a try since their open design meant there was no restriction of air flow, and the design also meant they were able to pant freely without me needing to worry about them overheating when out on walks in the summer. The sizing in the product descriptions seems pretty reliable as well, as they fit my dogs’ snouts very well. They seem very high quality and I’m not worried about them breaking or deteriorating any time soon. The straps are very easy to adjust to your dog’s head as well, so you can get a perfect fit. They didn’t love the sensation of the muzzles at first and tried taking them off during the first wear, but by the second and third time wearing them it had already become second nature for them and they seemed to completely ignore the muzzles altogether. Most importantly, THEY WORK. There’s a center piece of caging that runs vertically in front of their mouth that prevents them from picking up objects on the ground, even if they try their best to get ahold of it. I can take them outside and let them roam freely and sniff around and I don’t have to worry about them eating things they shouldn’t that are out of my line of sight. I still watch them closely as always, but the amount of weight that has been taken off my shoulders knowing we can focus on enjoying our walks, exercise, and exploration/enrichment has made a night and day difference in my everyday life. Knowing my dogs can enjoy the outdoors again without unknowingly ingesting something that could cause serious health complications has unexpectedly been one of the greatest gifts in recent memory. If you’re experiencing scavenging problems with your dog(s) like I have, I would highly recommend trying these muzzles out (or “masks” as I like to call them, since “muzzle” can sound aggressive sometimes). I will be excitedly using these without fail every time we go outside.

You need to understand that this device isn't going to be a "fix" to your dog's behavior, but rather it's a tool to help aid it. I say this because I have a medium sized red nose pit mix, who is 40 pounds and very muscular for her size. She's a very sweet girl, but unfortunately her animal instinct is too strong for us to be able to control her completely. I've done my best to train her and she is a very good listener, but the moment something brings out that canine nature she can fly off the rails very easily. Triggers like a dog barking or whining, all stuff that make it more difficult to control her in public. That's where this mask came into the equation. She had an appointment today at a mobile clinic to get her annual rabies vaccine and the heart worm vaccine, and I knew I was going to be fighting with her through the appointment as these events tend to be a little chaotic at times. The mask did a great job. It fit her right, and though it was restrictive enough to prevent her from barking, it wasn't too aggressive to where it would hurt her. The rubber is soft, and she can breathe very well through the shape of the mask. The straps also make it easy to adjust/tighten, and because it has a top strap, you don't have to sacrifice losing tightness to keep the eyes unrestricted. This was very important because she does have a bit of a stubbier snout, so I worried it would be digging into her eyes. Still, I felt comfortable tightening it on her for this reason to make it more difficult for her to fight it. The mask is also very light, so if they're distracted enough they'll forget about it being there. Sure enough when vaccine time came around, the mask combined with my control of her kept her on good behavior, and it greatly reduced escalation. Even as she was getting her shots and a blood sample taken, she was calm as I kept reassuring her. I just had to make sure I kept discouraging her from trying to rip it off her face, but it was giving her enough of a tough time that a couple of stern "No's" were settling things down. She wasn't able to get it off once through the event. To the lady that wrote the review accusing this mask of killing one of her pups: I am sorry you had to experience such unfortunate circumstances, however I will be blunt as a responsible dog father and tell you straight up that part of that might've been a fail on your end in controlling your pet. I can't blame the dog itself for having tendencies as I understand and explained that my dog can be the same way sometimes, but that's where it's your duty to step in and make sure YOU as the owner have full control. Either of making sure the situation was contained or planned, or of having full control and restraint of the dog beforehand. One restrictive device wasn't going to make all the difference on that, especially on a bigger, known to be aggressive dog.

I started a return on this item and wish i had completed it but instead we kept it and it was snug and tight and on the correct way. Well now because your item did not keep her from biting my little dog, in which she proceeded to get the muzzle off after she started the attack. I thought she killed my little boston who is almost 14. Its a wondef she is still alive but because your muzzle failed the dog had to be put down. So we lost one dog and have $1000 in saving my little dog because you claimex she couldnt bite or get out of it. Your claims were false and we r left heartbroken. Dont buy this if u have an aggressive dog it will not keep them from biting. Absolutely hurt and pissed off that i put my trust into your item. You cant being her back and u cant help my little one heal. But u should fix your claims or not sell it. You should be sued for false advertisement. The blood of two dogs are on the manufactors hands. I coild send some very disturbing pics of my little one cause she has stitches all over her but i wont upset others. Yes im pissed off and very hurt and its because the item failed to do what it claimed. Faulty crap cost me my dog and almost my other one and alot of money and has cost my little one alot of pain. FIX IT OR STOP SELLING IT ! Update $1400 and we could not save our 14 yr old. It took me this long to be able to update it has had me in bad shape. Now your product cost me 2 dogs $1,400 and my sanity because all i can see is my dog being attacked and killed in front of me.

This worked well. I'd ordered a pevious muzzle that did not have the center strap (bewteen the dog's eyes) and that muzzle did not stay on well.

Good muzzle! Using it on my blue heeler mix who has been having issues with another dog in our house. She absolutely doesn't like it but it fits like a glove. I can feed her treats easily but she isn't able to grab things on her own. She is still trying to figure out drinking but overall works very well

I do love the actual cage of the muzzle. It is perfect for my needs. I have an 85 lbs German Shepherd. I also have miniature goats, and one is separated from the herd long-term in the main yard where I let my dog out to exercise and use the bathroom. Given the goat is healing from a massive horn surgery, I have to put a muzzle on my dog when I let him out, because they will play together, and since goats use their head to play and dogs use their mouth, it was initially leading to the goat's wound reopening when the dog would play bite the head the goat was offering up to be bitten. Unfortunately, the steel-cage muzzle I was using wasn't quite good enough. Many months went by without incident, but a week or so ago, the goat's wound was reopened again. I realized that even though my dog's teeth couldn't penetrate, the steel-cage was hard enough that the goat was able to hit it with sufficient force that it broke open the wound. Those cloth muzzles are trash for large, protective, aggressive breeds, so I hunted for a hard plastic or rubber-caged muzzle, and settled on this one. I originally ordered a large, as my dog's snout measurements were 12" x 4", and according to the sizing chart, that is a large. A large is too small beyond doubt. The front of the cage dug into my dog's nose to a comical and very uncomfortable degree. I ordered the XL, and it fits better overall, although it still touches his nose completely, and doesn't seem very comfortable for that reason. Fortunately, my dog only wears it for about 5 minutes for bathroom breaks and maybe 20 or 30 for play sessions, but he definitely is irritated by it touching his nose, which compels him to try and rub it off. Given a lot of other reviewers noted that their dogs were indeed able to pull the muzzle off, I find it a huge design flaw to make it so snug against the dog's nose, which will encourage the dog to want to try and remove it. It does have a nice gap at the bottom for the dog to drink, pant, and even take a small treat. Now to the durability. First of all, I like the cage itself. It is well-made, and a perfect balance of being unbreakable but soft enough that it won't beat you up if the dog is hyper and prone to hitting you with it (or trying to play with a goat healing from surgery lol). With his old steel-cage muzzle, you really had to be careful. If he jumped up to lick you, you'd feel like you got punched in the face. Despite the sturdiness of the cage, the straps defeat the purpose. If I needed this muzzle because my dog wanted to kill the goats, I'd absolutely return it. Fortunately, my dog will not kill the goat if it fails, so it's grudgingly an acceptable compromise in my unique situation. The straps do not inspire confidence at all, as well as how they're attached to the cage. They are thin in terms of width and thickness, and the clasp feels and looks cheaply made, and itself is small and plastic. Despite the overall sturdiness of the cage itself, the holes where the straps pass through the cage are also ridiculously thin, and would be easy to break, I'm thinking, unless this material is some super plastic. At just over $20, I'm guessing not. So it's this weird mix of a wonderful cage other than being too short and a horribly flimsy means of strapping the wonderful cage to the dog's head. So if the stakes are high in your needs for a muzzle, absolutely do not get this one. An aggressive dog bent on doing harm could probably break this muzzle given it's multiple weak points of attachment and the flimsy straps, and I can see how other people's dogs were simply sliding out of it, because the way it attaches to the head isn't ideal, either. Fortunately, the shape of a german shepherd's head makes it difficult to slide out of (if tightened to the point it's almost uncomfortable, that is!) for this breed, but other breeds could easily slide it off with their paws or dragging it against the ground or other objects if motivated to work on it for a few minutes.

I adopted an older dog from the shelter. It took about three months before his bad habits were revealed. He likes to bite people and attack other dogs. He is my responsibility and keeping dogs and people safe was my primary goal. The muzzle has exceeded my expectations. Follow the size guide. It fits my dog without being to tight. It works to keep him from biting or attacking. The front strap does come undone easily. The one that fits over his head. But has never came off when he was wearing it. It is very durable and allows the dog some room. Not to tight just right. He has not tried to chew it. He doesn't like it but has gotten used to the routine of wearing it. It is heavy duty but light weight.

For the purpose, this muzzle isnt bad. Light enough that it doesnt weigh down my dogs face but sturdy enough to do the job. Struggled having to get the muzzle in the first place but my boy is an excitable nipper and that doesnt work when we have our 1 year old Grandson running around, so the muzzle is needed only around him. Struggled finding the right size and best fit but this one works. Gives him enough room to pant and drink (despite the look), snacks are a little tough to eat but not a deal breaker. His snout circumference is a 12 and his snout length is a 3.5 to 4 (depending on how you measured) so I got the large and it works well. Surprisingly he has been a trooper when we put it on him. He has tried to paw it off but having the strap over his head as well as around his neck prevents him from doing so. The only thing I do not like is the strap holder under his neck is a little hard for my liking because it is at his neck, but my boy is so fluffy he doesnt feel it. Other than that I would recommend this muzzle if the need isnt too demanding. My boy really is a big baby, he just has to get more training around my grandson.

Good quality. Fits great.

Great product

Muy recomendable! La talla,calidad y precio todo muy bien

Works great and with the help of a trainer It is easy to get it on her. She doesn't like it but I like it when needed.

straps have weird twist in sides will try hopefully wont compromise comfort returns is ups drop off and printer needed