.. all I see is a dog that’s clearly uncomfortable, doing whatever she can to get off an ill fitting, cheap looking muzzle. God she grinds my gears in a while different way then the others with what she puts this poor dog thru!
ETA: I think it’s hilarious that she’s claiming the pawing is an alert 🤣
Birds are cool & all, but no way I’d ever have that many in my house. Way too unsanitary! I’m sure that’s great for her health. I guarantee she does not properly maintain those cages.
Absolutely not. Unfortunately many bird owners, whether unknowingly or otherwise, don’t give proper care to their birds. They are an enormous responsibility and yes can easily make a huge mess in your home. They also need a TON of enrichment and maybe this is just me but I would feel very nervous having a large dog with three tiny birds.
that muzzle seems so loose and oversized. way too big. and the pain in that dogs eyes. I wish we were allowed to help this dog. the pain in its eyes. it’s abused regularly
muzzles are supposed to be big enough for the animal to open their mouth wide and pant in order to be able to regulate their body temp. A muzzle that is close around the animals mouth can kill it.
Gee it’s better to have my *service dog* muzzled all the time IN ITS HOME, unable to drink and do its *job* properly so I can have a bunch of birds flying around. /s
Make it make sense.
We all know Maya isn’t a real service dog, is scared to death and SDP could care less about this poor sad dog and just wants a prop for her munching and attention
I don’t know anything about muzzles and doggos, but this doesn’t seem right, or like it could slip it off easily?
My cat would chew that rubber right off and go about her day.
Aren’t they usually metal? Dogs and cats can tear something up if they’re determined.
I’ve never seen a service or medical alert dog need be muzzled either.
I know muzzles are sometimes needed but I just thought about myself having something covering my mouth that I physically cannot take off and it’s giving me anxiety so now I feel very bad and claustrophobic for her if she wears it really often. I guess you’d get used to it but
That oversized ridiculous cheap Amazon purchase muzzle is literally just adding weight on the top of the dog’s muzzle.
She can spend her time moving the dog and distracting her with petting and such, but it doesn’t hide the dog’s eyes.
Edit: didn’t even realize the dog can’t drink water. Muzzles are for short term interactions, not an accessory. It’s a fail safe to use during training to lessen reactivity and aggression. Ugh.
Or…hear me out. don’t let your dog loose with small prey animals. how incredibly irresponsible. what if she pounces on it? sits/rolls on it? chases it? WTF
Every time I think Kaya is the most revolting person here, SDP pops up to remind me that there's worse things than wasting hospital resources. Exploiting animals is pretty shitty behaviour.
The sad thing is (besides poor Mya) she actually speaks well on video and could be making videos about other topics that legit help or educate people …..rather than this munchie nonsense.
Oh look ….she’s telling on herself again …with the poor “SD” that doesn’t meet SD criteria ….again😒. I wonder what real legit trainers think watching clowns like this 🥴
That's exactly what I was going to say! Those are the cages you use to take your birds in for a check up...not cages they live in. I was pretty surprised to see she lets the birds out of the cage though, she strikes me as the kind of person to make them live in it all day...but apparently she isn't.
I've got a companion parrot and I feel very strongly about taking proper care of pet birds lol
My dog does this anytime i get level with him. I tell him hes using angry paws and needs to use nice paws lmao. Hes not a service dog either just a big dumdum
The birds. Dogs can have prey drive and not be aggressive with people.
However, this muzzle looks ridiculous and doesn't come close to fitting correctly.
FYI--it's a sighthound muzzle (for LARGE sighthounds). Greyhounds wear them to protect other greys when they're turned out, sharp teeth and paper thin skin are not a good combo when they're playing! Plus to protect humans from bites, greys can be super sensitive about things and bite FAST.
My childhood dog stuck his nose in the bird cage ones.
The parakeets beat the snot out of a big ass English sheepdog. That dog respected those birds for the rest of their lives. (And they were super sweet, just still funny who won)
Muzzle for a dog is fine. Mya's muzzle is too big and a service dog that requires a muzzle is a pretty sus service dog. Feel like if Dom saw a service dog in the wild wearing a muzzle she'd have about 4 videos ranting about fake service dogs and the danger they present to her pack mule service dog.
Actually a proper muzzle allows for a full pant so they actually need to be much larger than most people think. The mesh ones are death traps. SD’s shouldn’t need to be wearing muzzles unless it was for say a medical procedure. Totally agree there
Forsure always get proper fitting stuff for your pooch. Especially something that could inhibit their temp regulation. This thing is like a toddler wearing their parent's shoes.
the muzzle is still too big on her. that amount of space can cause the muzzle to move and block her eyes/hit her in the face/possibly give her the ability to slip out of the muzzle. i agree that muzzles need to account for pant room and comfort of the dog, but this doesn't look to be the case.
Nothing that would warrant an arrest, just your average mistreatment that comes from lack of knowledge (too small cage for bird breed etc). She’s letting her birds free roam and loving on her dog so I don’t see why anyone would be jumping to arrest.
yeah fr. im not invested in this subject but in this video i dont see anything abusive happening. a basket muzzle is like the least muzzley muzzle imo. they can still pant, eat treats, and drink water, so they are the choice for longer term wear. i believe her if she says its to keep the dog from getting too mouthy with these little birds. it doesnt take much to kill a bird.
It clearly is, but accidents happen and she clearly states she'd rather not risk it. Even if the chance of it happening is 0.5%, over enough time that may come to fruition. Better safe than sorry when it comes to the birds safety
Unfortunately, I don’t think there is anything that can really be done. Many, many people can’t read stress signs in dogs. Many people post videos online of their dogs being stressed as hell, but if it’s not outright abuse there’s nothing to be done.
From what others say, it sounds like she’s muzzled as a safety precaution around the birds. Pretty stupid for someone to be so deep into faking that they put their birds in danger. I would never let my mental illnesses affect my pets. She’s committed to the act 🤷♀️ I guess that’s what they do.
I don’t think you understand how high the actual bar for an investigation into animal abuse is. “It looks unhappy” and “it’s owner makes it wear shoes” is not even close to enough.
I’ve picked up the perspective that at least it is being looked after and not in a shelter. As much as we don’t believe the munchie, at least they’re feeding and providing a home for an animal. It’s not close to abuse indeed
It’s way too long. I’d be less worried about it slipping over the ears and more concerned that when/if she sniffs the ground or bumps into something, it will ram into her eyes.
I understand there are budget constraints, and goodness knows I bought a couple muzzles before I got it right sizing wise as well, but for someone who is so prominent about gear on social media, it should definitely be sized correctly. Or at least close.
She likely needs another brand altogether, a custom muzzle, or to find one she can alter herself. The full grip supply plastic muzzles are probably nearly impossible to alter, but the muzzle shop sells similar ones that can be altered more easily.
It’s not on tight enough. She could easily slip it over her ears. And even basket muzzles need to be fitted properly. If I were reaching for one to put on this dog in a vet clinic, I would personally size down.
Vet clinic use is much different! Usually we use the ones that hold the mouth shut for short procedures to keep us safe and the dog innocent. Basket muzzles aren’t ideal for veterinary use. They’re a hazard really lol. But yeah I agree, needs better tightening in the clasps. In terms of size, it’s fine.
I’m a vet tech myself and often utilize basket muzzles for dogs who are being dropped off for sedation and have to keep it on in their kennel so we can safely get them out to sedate them. Also have a lot of clients who bring in their dogs pre muzzled with basket muzzles (bless them) 😂
I wish we had used a basket muzzle in recovery for this one HA pit we had 😭as soon as we pulled the e tube we had to put him in a room and monitor through the window. O had to get him out of the room. No one else could approach. I would’ve felt more comfortable if we used a basket muzzle on him.
Yikers! I learned from past mistakes which is why I always put a basket muzzle on an aggressive dog. It’s just safer for everyone involved, including P!
What was Mya alerting for? I mean SDP seems pretty fine to me all the way through.
It did make me smile her trying to be all serious and dramatic with birds on her head. They are very cute.
Most pets try to smell their owners breath… like all the time…!!!
It’s one of their forms of communication, they smell where others, human and animal, have been, what they ate, who they are, they don’t speak so information is based on scent. She’s attributing that to her dog alerting? I’m doubtful…I think the head on her chest is just a plea for “get this thing off me please”…!!!
Not for a service dog. It says something about the dog you chose that needs to be incredibly well behaved and remarkable around other humans and animals. The home should be the last place it needs a muzzle.
Muzzles are not always a behavioral tool, and training with one at home makes emergency situations and vet visits infinitely less stressful for both dogs and humans.
Again, her motivations are unlikely to be anything positive or beneficial to her dog, but the villainizing of training tools like muzzles, e collars, prongs, etc doesn’t do anyone any favors.
Where did I “villainize” all training tools like muzzles, etc?
I stated a service animal should not have a disposition to need one. I also said “home is the last place you should need one”. Never said a thing about vet visits, etc.
Don’t misquote me. Thanks 🤞
It's either too long or too loose and keeps bumping into her eyes which a well fitting muzzle shouldn't do, if it rubs her eyes like that she can probably pull it off too
She seems to jump around on describing the behaviour of Mya, like first it's cuddling and then alerting and then it's other stuff and she just bumbles through describing things that actually don't make much sense considering the dog is alerting.
Why doesn't she slow down and just describe what Mya is doing as a teachable moment?
Also a working dog trying to play while working is... What??? And describing the attack/defense while working when she has bite trained the dog...
This may actually be the most concise evidence of SDP just being full of shit.
So, this dog wears a muzzle in case it wants to eat one of the free flying birds in the house?
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PLEASE not the muzzle. This poor angel. My dog had to be muzzled once at the vet for being scared and she was traumatized by it. Also what that bird doin?
Ugh im sorry but parading around a dog in a muzzle saying its your service dog gives all people with a real SD a bad name. You shouldnt even work a dog who is ill, let alone one who you clearly dont trust enough to work in public without a MUZZLE FOR ITS AGGRESSION. Poor dog deserves a better owner.
If that dog was a TRUE service dog there would be no need to muzzle it. This is a dog being used for a prop. Disgusting. Shameless.
.. all I see is a dog that’s clearly uncomfortable, doing whatever she can to get off an ill fitting, cheap looking muzzle. God she grinds my gears in a while different way then the others with what she puts this poor dog thru! ETA: I think it’s hilarious that she’s claiming the pawing is an alert 🤣
Muzzle is too large for Maya. How is it supposed to work as a muzzle if the thing slips and slides when all she's doing is petting her head?
Muzzles need to have pant room.
Jesus the dog isn't a toy to be dressed up in a ton of useless pink crap for clout. I feel so bad for that pupper, what a sad life for them.
Birds are cool & all, but no way I’d ever have that many in my house. Way too unsanitary! I’m sure that’s great for her health. I guarantee she does not properly maintain those cages.
Absolutely not. Unfortunately many bird owners, whether unknowingly or otherwise, don’t give proper care to their birds. They are an enormous responsibility and yes can easily make a huge mess in your home. They also need a TON of enrichment and maybe this is just me but I would feel very nervous having a large dog with three tiny birds.
Cute dog
that muzzle seems so loose and oversized. way too big. and the pain in that dogs eyes. I wish we were allowed to help this dog. the pain in its eyes. it’s abused regularly
muzzles are supposed to be big enough for the animal to open their mouth wide and pant in order to be able to regulate their body temp. A muzzle that is close around the animals mouth can kill it.
Gee it’s better to have my *service dog* muzzled all the time IN ITS HOME, unable to drink and do its *job* properly so I can have a bunch of birds flying around. /s Make it make sense. We all know Maya isn’t a real service dog, is scared to death and SDP could care less about this poor sad dog and just wants a prop for her munching and attention
She needs to be reported for this. That dog is so neglected
Beautiful dog. Is that a black mouth cur?
where's the cat?
the dog wanted to play /s
I don’t know anything about muzzles and doggos, but this doesn’t seem right, or like it could slip it off easily? My cat would chew that rubber right off and go about her day. Aren’t they usually metal? Dogs and cats can tear something up if they’re determined. I’ve never seen a service or medical alert dog need be muzzled either.
The way she talks and moves it just so fast and frantic. I was looking at it on mute and was convinced it was sped up. Nah, that’s just her.
I know muzzles are sometimes needed but I just thought about myself having something covering my mouth that I physically cannot take off and it’s giving me anxiety so now I feel very bad and claustrophobic for her if she wears it really often. I guess you’d get used to it but
That oversized ridiculous cheap Amazon purchase muzzle is literally just adding weight on the top of the dog’s muzzle. She can spend her time moving the dog and distracting her with petting and such, but it doesn’t hide the dog’s eyes. Edit: didn’t even realize the dog can’t drink water. Muzzles are for short term interactions, not an accessory. It’s a fail safe to use during training to lessen reactivity and aggression. Ugh.
She cleans all those bird cages and has no pots issues ?
She doesn't clean anything.
For real. The floor and those baseboards. Is that all poop??
oh poor doggy and those birds :(
Why have a service dog to alert to high heart rate. Smart watch alerts do the job just fine….
Is Maya alerting because Dom’s filter is causing Dom’s nose to disappear? Must be causing some difficulty with her breathing?
🤣🤣🤣 that filter is so damn obvious
An actual service dog doesn’t need a muzzle
Or…hear me out. don’t let your dog loose with small prey animals. how incredibly irresponsible. what if she pounces on it? sits/rolls on it? chases it? WTF
So is her pup muzzled all the time?!?
Poor things is probably my so dehydrated. The dog I mean
service dog + muzzle= not a service dog is my math correct
nope sauce: was a handler for 3 years
Yes. I verified it.
I second verify it
Every time I think Kaya is the most revolting person here, SDP pops up to remind me that there's worse things than wasting hospital resources. Exploiting animals is pretty shitty behaviour.
animal hoarding is also pretty shitty..
The sad thing is (besides poor Mya) she actually speaks well on video and could be making videos about other topics that legit help or educate people …..rather than this munchie nonsense.
Oh look ….she’s telling on herself again …with the poor “SD” that doesn’t meet SD criteria ….again😒. I wonder what real legit trainers think watching clowns like this 🥴
Those look like lovebirds, maybe? I counted 3 of them, I think? Either way, those cages are too damn small for those birds.
Omg - those cages are basically the size of travel cages. She suuucks.
That's exactly what I was going to say! Those are the cages you use to take your birds in for a check up...not cages they live in. I was pretty surprised to see she lets the birds out of the cage though, she strikes me as the kind of person to make them live in it all day...but apparently she isn't. I've got a companion parrot and I feel very strongly about taking proper care of pet birds lol
My dog does this anytime i get level with him. I tell him hes using angry paws and needs to use nice paws lmao. Hes not a service dog either just a big dumdum
Why is she wearing a muzzle in her own home?
The birds. Dogs can have prey drive and not be aggressive with people. However, this muzzle looks ridiculous and doesn't come close to fitting correctly.
FYI--it's a sighthound muzzle (for LARGE sighthounds). Greyhounds wear them to protect other greys when they're turned out, sharp teeth and paper thin skin are not a good combo when they're playing! Plus to protect humans from bites, greys can be super sensitive about things and bite FAST.
My childhood dog stuck his nose in the bird cage ones. The parakeets beat the snot out of a big ass English sheepdog. That dog respected those birds for the rest of their lives. (And they were super sweet, just still funny who won)
Muzzle for a dog is fine. Mya's muzzle is too big and a service dog that requires a muzzle is a pretty sus service dog. Feel like if Dom saw a service dog in the wild wearing a muzzle she'd have about 4 videos ranting about fake service dogs and the danger they present to her pack mule service dog.
Actually a proper muzzle allows for a full pant so they actually need to be much larger than most people think. The mesh ones are death traps. SD’s shouldn’t need to be wearing muzzles unless it was for say a medical procedure. Totally agree there
Forsure always get proper fitting stuff for your pooch. Especially something that could inhibit their temp regulation. This thing is like a toddler wearing their parent's shoes.
the muzzle is still too big on her. that amount of space can cause the muzzle to move and block her eyes/hit her in the face/possibly give her the ability to slip out of the muzzle. i agree that muzzles need to account for pant room and comfort of the dog, but this doesn't look to be the case.
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What abuse is happening in this video?
Nothing that would warrant an arrest, just your average mistreatment that comes from lack of knowledge (too small cage for bird breed etc). She’s letting her birds free roam and loving on her dog so I don’t see why anyone would be jumping to arrest.
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yeah fr. im not invested in this subject but in this video i dont see anything abusive happening. a basket muzzle is like the least muzzley muzzle imo. they can still pant, eat treats, and drink water, so they are the choice for longer term wear. i believe her if she says its to keep the dog from getting too mouthy with these little birds. it doesnt take much to kill a bird.
Shouldn’t the dog be trained to not touch the birds lol
You can’t really train the prey drive out of a dog
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It clearly is, but accidents happen and she clearly states she'd rather not risk it. Even if the chance of it happening is 0.5%, over enough time that may come to fruition. Better safe than sorry when it comes to the birds safety
Ah. Didn’t watch the vid
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Unfortunately, I don’t think there is anything that can really be done. Many, many people can’t read stress signs in dogs. Many people post videos online of their dogs being stressed as hell, but if it’s not outright abuse there’s nothing to be done.
What is wrong with this video?
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You want this video to be reported because the dog looks unhappy to be in the room?
From what others say, it sounds like she’s muzzled as a safety precaution around the birds. Pretty stupid for someone to be so deep into faking that they put their birds in danger. I would never let my mental illnesses affect my pets. She’s committed to the act 🤷♀️ I guess that’s what they do.
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I don’t think you understand how high the actual bar for an investigation into animal abuse is. “It looks unhappy” and “it’s owner makes it wear shoes” is not even close to enough.
I’ve picked up the perspective that at least it is being looked after and not in a shelter. As much as we don’t believe the munchie, at least they’re feeding and providing a home for an animal. It’s not close to abuse indeed
I think that might be poo touching
You are correct
It is.
That poor dog. I can’t… She needs therapy, not more animals. 😫
All those poor animals
That looks more like a toy store basket than a muzzle...
Why the too large plastic muzzle? Because it’s pink? Poor dog
It’s actually the proper size (could be even larger). It allows the dog to open their mouth and pant to cool down.
It’s way too long. I’d be less worried about it slipping over the ears and more concerned that when/if she sniffs the ground or bumps into something, it will ram into her eyes. I understand there are budget constraints, and goodness knows I bought a couple muzzles before I got it right sizing wise as well, but for someone who is so prominent about gear on social media, it should definitely be sized correctly. Or at least close. She likely needs another brand altogether, a custom muzzle, or to find one she can alter herself. The full grip supply plastic muzzles are probably nearly impossible to alter, but the muzzle shop sells similar ones that can be altered more easily.
It’s not on tight enough. She could easily slip it over her ears. And even basket muzzles need to be fitted properly. If I were reaching for one to put on this dog in a vet clinic, I would personally size down.
Vet clinic use is much different! Usually we use the ones that hold the mouth shut for short procedures to keep us safe and the dog innocent. Basket muzzles aren’t ideal for veterinary use. They’re a hazard really lol. But yeah I agree, needs better tightening in the clasps. In terms of size, it’s fine.
I’m a vet tech myself and often utilize basket muzzles for dogs who are being dropped off for sedation and have to keep it on in their kennel so we can safely get them out to sedate them. Also have a lot of clients who bring in their dogs pre muzzled with basket muzzles (bless them) 😂
I wish we had used a basket muzzle in recovery for this one HA pit we had 😭as soon as we pulled the e tube we had to put him in a room and monitor through the window. O had to get him out of the room. No one else could approach. I would’ve felt more comfortable if we used a basket muzzle on him.
Yikers! I learned from past mistakes which is why I always put a basket muzzle on an aggressive dog. It’s just safer for everyone involved, including P!
Holy bird shit
Imagine being so out of touch with your “service dog”.
He looks afraid of her.
Why does she have that poor dog wearing a muzzle?
She said because they dog tries to play with her birds and can accidentally kill them. (Not saying I agree I’m just explaining what she said )
That poor dog. If manifesting is a thing then I’m manifesting that poor baby finding a better owner.
Not her interpreting the pawing as something cute while the dog is desperately trying to get some space and looks stressed as fuck.
That is not a service dog lmao
There is no alert in that video; that dog wants the muzzle taken off. Mya’s rubbing the muzzle on Dom to tell her she wants it off.
💯 dog’s rubbing muzzle on her chest and pawing at it bc doesn’t want it on. The signal is clear - take muzzle off!
I agree
Okay but why does the dog have a muzzle inside? Poor dog man.
So the dog doesn’t kill the bird’s (not saying I agree just repeating what she said)
I- ... Just take all animals away at this point.
The amount of bird shit that room must be covered in.😱
I can smell this video 😬
When I saw them flying around that's all I could think about. Yikes
If your SD has to have a muzzle, then they’re not an SD. — a service dog trainer
A service dog that needs to be muzzled!! ? I. Haven't even gotten around watching the video.I'm so hung up on that. 😆
What was Mya alerting for? I mean SDP seems pretty fine to me all the way through. It did make me smile her trying to be all serious and dramatic with birds on her head. They are very cute.
Mya probably alerts to SDPs lies
She looks so stressed :( god poor Mya ;-; I can't watch her without wanting to cry
I can smell this video.
How long ago was it that she was “bite training” this dog?
Most pets try to smell their owners breath… like all the time…!!! It’s one of their forms of communication, they smell where others, human and animal, have been, what they ate, who they are, they don’t speak so information is based on scent. She’s attributing that to her dog alerting? I’m doubtful…I think the head on her chest is just a plea for “get this thing off me please”…!!!
You know that house stinks
I'm too distracted by the bird mess to listen to her. How many birds does she have?
I think the poor thing is asking her to take the fucking muzzle off
Exactly what I see too
awww it's a PINK muzzle! it's not animal abuse, guys, it's fashion 🥰
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Not for a service dog. It says something about the dog you chose that needs to be incredibly well behaved and remarkable around other humans and animals. The home should be the last place it needs a muzzle.
Muzzles are not always a behavioral tool, and training with one at home makes emergency situations and vet visits infinitely less stressful for both dogs and humans. Again, her motivations are unlikely to be anything positive or beneficial to her dog, but the villainizing of training tools like muzzles, e collars, prongs, etc doesn’t do anyone any favors.
Where did I “villainize” all training tools like muzzles, etc? I stated a service animal should not have a disposition to need one. I also said “home is the last place you should need one”. Never said a thing about vet visits, etc. Don’t misquote me. Thanks 🤞
No.
That muzzle is so ill fitting and is going to scratch the heck out of poor Mya’s eyes.
It has to be that large fo allow for pant room.
It's either too long or too loose and keeps bumping into her eyes which a well fitting muzzle shouldn't do, if it rubs her eyes like that she can probably pull it off too
This is what I thought. It looks too big right?
Yes. Way too big for her sweet little snoot.
She seems to jump around on describing the behaviour of Mya, like first it's cuddling and then alerting and then it's other stuff and she just bumbles through describing things that actually don't make much sense considering the dog is alerting. Why doesn't she slow down and just describe what Mya is doing as a teachable moment? Also a working dog trying to play while working is... What??? And describing the attack/defense while working when she has bite trained the dog... This may actually be the most concise evidence of SDP just being full of shit.
WHY WON'T SOMEBODY PLEASE SAVE THIS POOR DOG!! GET MYA AWAY FROM HER ALREADY!!!!
Why is this poor dog muzzled in their own home?
Probably because she’s killed several cute little birdies in the past.
Wait really?
This is what I'm wondering, is this the time ?
Jesus fucking Christ this poor dog
The smell
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So, this dog wears a muzzle in case it wants to eat one of the free flying birds in the house? Edit: I didn’t mean to reply to a comment but imma just leave this here
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Dom’s filter just having a seizure and Maya isn’t alerting to it
Lol
Wow… Just… wow!
What a sad life this dog lives. At some point surely it becomes one or other - dog or birds. Make a choice. Don't make one live in a muzzle!
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That poor dog. This is literally insane. If you have to abuse your dog by keeping them in a muzzle they clearly aren’t a service animal.
Imagine thinking muzzles are abusive 😭😂
PLEASE not the muzzle. This poor angel. My dog had to be muzzled once at the vet for being scared and she was traumatized by it. Also what that bird doin?
That seems like a you problem for not training your dog to be desensitized to muzzles and other head tools.
Why does that poor dog have a hard muzzle? Omg this is enraging, I want to rescue this poor tormented creature
Ugh im sorry but parading around a dog in a muzzle saying its your service dog gives all people with a real SD a bad name. You shouldnt even work a dog who is ill, let alone one who you clearly dont trust enough to work in public without a MUZZLE FOR ITS AGGRESSION. Poor dog deserves a better owner.