http://www.dogsey.com/showthread.php?t=63371 Apparently certain breeds and strains and crosses of them have to be muzzled in Southern Ireland - this includes the GSD. We were thinking about taking Loki over there and had no idea of this until my mum mentioned it last night. Has anyone taken their NI or Ute there and did they have to be muzzled?
i wouldnt have thought they were on any list over there as there not that well known over there,but why dont you pm sutty as shes now living over there
Legally GSD and GSD X have to be muzzled but my friend there has some and doesn't and says it isn't an issue ... so legally I would suspect YES they do unless you could go down the husky mix route. It was enough to stop me taking my beautiful GSD there as I wasn't prepared to muzzle her.
We have lived in Ireland for 12 years and have never muzzled our dogs. NI or Ute are not on the list of dogs that should be muzzled even dogs that are on the list are generally not muzzled. There was a rotweiiler at a show we were at last Sunday and they were asked to take it's muzzle off. GSD's are often seen in the street and are never muzzled. We also have several friends with dogs on this list and there dogs are never muzzled. Don't let this stop you coming to Ireland. It's a lovely place to visit.
Thank you everyone and thanks Abbie. Don't worry, it wouldn't stop me anyway because we are from there, my parents have a home there and we have spent many a happy time on the Shannon. What I would do though is bring along a muzzle in case we ran into problems.
Are we talking about the same part of Ireland where they still have Irish Staffies (Pit bull terriers) and can still keep pet lion etc?
I still think ireland would be alovely place to visit... but if china had to be muzzled it would spoil the entire holiday! Alex xx
i will be goinging over for a couple of weeks to stay with sue,and hopefully doing a few shows with her.
they ve tightened up on the law quite abit over there,its not as easy to own a wild animal now as it was.
it is not that hard to teach a dog to accept a muzzle, and you could always just bring it along and pop it on her at any sign of trouble. It is what you make of it really, lots of dogs have to be walked muzzled every day, and they soon learn to accept it.
i think its more us owners that have a problem with the thought of muzzling are dogs.if i had a iffy dog with people or other animals,i wouldnt think twice about putting a muzzle on it,but when you know your dogs are soft and gentil and wouldnt harm a fly, it somehow feels craul to put a muzzel on them
I have tried her and not made a fuss out of it. When i slip it on i make sure its not too tight, but she stays where she is refuses to move and starts scratching at her face trying to claw it off and starts screeching...its really horrible to watch.. i tried getting her used to it by slipping it on whilst we sat on the sofa for a few minutes and then take it off whilst just ignoring her and stroking her absent mindedly but NO! she jumped down and started scratching at her face as per usual. She has to be muzzeld at vets as she hates being prodded but i tend to hold her facing me with her head on my chest and she keeps still for a minute or so but then tries taking it off I couldnt go on holiday trying to contend with that We all want to relax! Alex xx
I was in town the other day with my moon, i was actually stopped by the Garda, who just wanted to know what breed he was, the man couldnt get over what a big soft lump moon is and at no time did he mention muzzles,although he did say he might have to confiscate my dog and take him home lol, he was only joking, i think
one of my dogs is trained to wear a muzzle, and the way I did it was the following: muzzle in one hand, treat in the other. Feed the treat through the muzzle, so the dog has to put her nose in to get the treat. Let the dog take treats this way a good few times, til she willingly sticks her nose in for a treat. Then you show her the muzzle, and when she puts her nose in, you put the muzzle on properly, give her a treat, and take it off again emediately. Do this for a good many times, then move on to giving her more treats while she is wearing it, without taking it off in between. then you can ask her to move a step forward while wearing it, to get her treat, and build it up from there... It will probably work better if you do it in several short sessions. First time only feed her through the muzzle. Remember to go slowly, and make sure she thinks it is the most fun treat-game ever. :smt001
