Muzzle Conditioning
A muzzle can be very useful in situations where you’re 99.9 percent sure your dog is going to do okay, but you’d like to be
100% SURE.
A muzzle can be very useful in situations where you’re 99.9 percent sure your dog is going to do okay, but you’d like to be 100% SURE.
Not only does wearing a muzzle prevent that tiny 0.1 percent chance of an “Oops,” but it also helps you relax (remember, your stress levels can cause your dog to be on high alert as well!)
In this course, Jeff Scarpino will teach you how to train your dog to wear a muzzle.
Lesson 1
Muzzle Conditioning
Session One
Getting Comfortable Around the Muzzle
We want the dog to be able to wear the muzzle for long periods of time without finding it discomforting and we want to make sure the dog has a very very positive association with the muzzle.
In this lesson, you will learn how to teach your dog to be comfortable around the muzzle while there are positive things happening around them.
Do not force the muzzle onto your dog as it can be very scary! The goal for this lesson is when the dog sees the muzzle they recognize it as a good thing.
Lesson 2
Muzzle Conditioning
Session Two
Getting Comfortable Around the Muzzle
Challenging Your Dog
In this lesson, Jeff Scarpino explains how to challenge your dog to put his face into the muzzle.
Lesson 3
Muzzle Conditioning
Session Three
Motivating Your Dog to Wear the Muzzle
In this lesson, Jeff Scarpino explains how to motivate your dog to get comfortable wearing the muzzle.
Lesson 4
Muzzle Conditioning
Session Four
Continuing to Motivate Your Dog to Wear the Muzzle
In this video lesson, Jef.f Scarpino continues to motivate Icky to get more comfortable wearing the muzzle
Lesson 5
Muzzle Conditioning
Session Five
Associating the Muzzle with Excitement & Food
In this video, Off The Beaten Trail Canine Facility trainer, Jeff Scarpino demonstrates how to associate the Muzzle with Excitement & Food.
Lesson 6
Muzzle Conditioning
Session Six
Obedience & Muzzle Conditioning
Jeff Scarpino continuing to work with Icky with obedience and muzzle conditioning.
Lesson 7
Muzzle Conditioning
Session Seven
Rewards While Wearing the Muzzle
In this video, Off The Beaten Trail Canine Facility trainer, Jeff Scarpino demonstrates rewarding Icky with the muzzle being on.
Lesson 8
Muzzle Conditioning
Session Eight
Muzzle Game
In this video, Off The Beaten Trail Canine Facility trainer, Jeff Scarpino demonstrates playing games with Icky while muzzle training.
Lesson 9
Muzzle Conditioning
Session Nine
Wearing the Muzzle Outdoors
In this video, Off The Beaten Trail Canine Facility trainer, Gillian Scarpino demonstrates how Icky is wearing his muzzle outdoors in order to associate the muzzle with fun.
