Is it cruel to muzzle my dog in the house?

2016-01-14 10:48 am
I have a puppy Lurcher who plays WAY too rough with my other dogs and kitten. She and the kitten love each other but theres times where she literally rags him around like a toy and I have to yell at her (which I hate doing!) I was wondering if muzzling her to teach her she doesn't have to play using her teeth would be cruel? Obviously I would only muzzle her when she gets too excitable so she learns that when she's calm, she's not restricted. The only other option is to rehome her cause it's just far too rough for me to let her grow out of but that's a last resort cause I absolutely love her to bits!! But she was the last here so it wouldn't be right to rehome the others.

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2016-01-14 1:07 pm
參考: jekh dilo kerel dile hai but dile keren dilimata I chatski tsinda de tehara vai do haino, khal tut or in English... (One madman makes many madmen, and many madmen make madness. The true nettle stings from the beginning.)..Sinti / Romanichalle
2016-01-14 12:02 pm
rehome her. A lurcher is half sighthound and will ALWAYS have high prey drive no matter what training you give.
2016-01-14 11:45 am
Any of the sight hounds can have a high prey drive. A sleeping kitten does not cause that to kick in but a moving one will. Do NOT allow the dog to "play" with the kitten - intentional or not, the dog is going to maul or kill the kitten. Neither pet - the other dog or the cat - is happy about this rough play. Separate them when you are not there to supervise, and correct the behavior when you are. Keeping the dog on lead is a start, as is basic obedience - stay, sit, leave it. Exercise the lurcher more, getting him good an tired so he's less likely to want to play when with the other pets. If you cannot correct the behavior then you have some serious thinking to do.
2016-01-14 10:58 am
It does not look as if the cat is scared of the Lurcher going by the photo.
The cat does not HAVE to allow the Lurcher to play rough with her, she is quite capable of keeping out of the way.
Muzzling the dog may serve to frustrate her and she can still be rough with her paws but only you can decide if muzzling is necessary as we cannot see just how rough she gets and how the other animals respond to it all.
It may look rough to you, but it may not appear rough to the other animals who would soon show it if they were distressed.
2016-01-14 11:24 am
Yes. Some dogs panic when muzzled and can seriously hurt or kill themselves trying to get it off. If he does, he'll probably be more aggressive to anything nearby because of that panic.
If you're that concerned, crate him.
2016-01-15 2:45 am
How is that solving anything? You never should have gotten this kitten with a dog so aggressive. Rehome it before it ends up DEAD.
2016-01-14 6:10 pm
Yes. Supervise them and correct any unwanted behaviors as they occur.
2016-01-15 9:28 pm
Of course it is.

Dogs don't come trained that's your responsibility to constantly supervise, separate/contain when you can't, immediate correction when caught in the act.

There are no guarantees that they will ever get along and you can't force them to anymore that anyone can force you to get along with someone you may dislike. Not saying it can't work out, but if it doesn't be prepared to re-home the pup.

Never yell at any dog.
2016-01-14 5:04 pm
why do u have so many pets?

rehome her with Humane Society. they
carefully screen potentisl hoes for perfect fit.
2016-01-14 4:39 pm
That is the sweetest pic I've seen so far on Yahoo:)
Simply,when your dog starts using his teeth,snap your fingers and say a "Sshhh" or "Hey" to snap her out of it.Be confident and calm,someone who's in charge.A muzzle isn't necessary if you step in and let him know that he's playing too rough.Please don't give up on him.If a snap of the fingers isn't enough to make him stop,position your hand like you're grabbing something,the tips of your fingers acting as teeth,then "bite"him at the side of his neck like his mother would do when he is misbehaving.Do not back off when you do this.
2016-01-14 12:58 pm
A dog can still cause an injury with a muzzle on. Its more difficult to teach bite inhibition to an older dog, but some breeds play rough anyway. If she were a terrier this would be normal.
Stop her from ragging the cat and redirect her to a rag toy. Make it very clear it is not acceptable, with a sharp No.
Make sure the cat has a clear escape route and safe place.

http://www.whole-dog-journal.com/issues/13_6/features/Bite-Inhibition_16232-1.html


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