Hi everyone, it's me again.
I'm posting here again to ask for your advice (which has already been so helpful for other problems). My German Shepherd is turning one this Saturday; he's lovely and very easy-going, except when I'm out. He gets into a bit of mischief—not much, but some of it is actually dangerous for him. To give you some examples, when we first started going out, we used to leave him inside with our other dogs. But then he started stealing things that aren't good for him (the cats' dry food, for instance), then he raided the bin to eat everything he could find inside (from bones to just plain tissues), then he decided to go upstairs but he doesn't know how to get back down and nearly slips from the top because he charges around the landing so much, and so on. At first, we found solutions for every issue (putting the cat food up high, putting a full bag of dry food on the bin lid to stop him opening it, installing a baby gate at the bottom of the stairs, etc.), but these were only temporary fixes because he's grown so much and now clears every obstacle. So, we've secured the garden and have been leaving him out there for the last few weeks when we're away. It’s all going well, and he’s got a few toys to keep him occupied. The only problem—and it's a big one—is bees and wasps. He hunts them and has already been stung in the throat twice; we had to rush him to the emergency vet for an injection. But he hasn't learnt his lesson and keeps doing it every time. To make matters worse, my neighbour has hives, so we unfortunately get a lot of them in our garden. The only solution left seems to be a muzzle. He's already used to wearing one, though as a punishment, but he's taken to it really well and waits patiently for us to take it off. It breaks my heart a bit, but I'd prefer that to a crate. Obviously, I'm thinking of a muzzle that would allow him to drink and pant. What do you think of this as a solution? Do you have any muzzle models to recommend?
Thanks in advance.
