Basildon dog charity urges people not to judge dogs by their muzzles – here’s why
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DogsTrustBasildonisurgingpeoplenottojudgedogsbytheirmuzzlesasthecharityaimstochangemisconceptions.
Thecharityisraisingawarenessonthereasonswhysomedogsaretrainingtowearamuzzled,tochangetheperceptionthatmuzzleddogsareaggressiveordifficult.
TheBasildonrehomingcentreistryingtoeducatepeopleonthebenefitsoftrainingdogstowearmuzzles.
Theysaythatthisisoftenmisunderstood,andthatmuzzlesareanimportanttoolthatcanhelpdogsfeelmorecomfortableandsaferincertainsituations.
Dogsthatwearmuzzlescantakelongertofindhomes,whichDogsTrustBasildonhopestochangebysharingthebenefitsofmuzzletraining.
ADVERTISEMENTThecharitysaysthatdogsmightwearmuzzlesforanumberofreasons,includingtoensuresafetywhenadogisfrightened,unwell,orinpain,topreventdogsfromeatingthingsthatcouldbeharmful,andtosupportresponsibleownershipandensurethesafetyofdogsandthosearoundthem.
LisaCooper,managerofDogsTrustBasildon,said:“Dogsaremuzzledforarangeofreasons,
