Sizing:

Measure the circumference of your pet’s snout at the base using a tape measure or a piece of string and a ruler and follow the below sizing guide to order:

Small : 6 - 8"/15 - 20cm
Medium : 8 - 10"/20 - 25cm
Large : 10 - 12"/25 -30cm
X-large : 12 -15"/30 - 38cm


SMUZZLE™:
A soft muzzle that lets your dog smile

Perfect for compulsive-eaters, over-eaters, un-ordinary eaters and anxious pets.

Hi ! I am Illi and my Mum invented the SMUZZLE™. It is a Soft Muzzle that lets me drink (hydrate), fully pant (temperature regulate) and bark (defense). It does not make me look aggressive. It lets me smile.

Some of my friends are anxious. When they get scared, they growl and sometimes nip when approached. A SMUZZLE™ is the perfect solution for them too. (We do recommend if your dog is aggressive; if it lunges and bites, it should be traditionally muzzled.)

Please read further to learn:
• History of the SMUZZLE™
• Sizing a SMUZZLE™
• Summary: How to introduce your pet to a SMUZZLE™
• Care and Handling of a SMUZZLE™



SMUZZLE™ History

I’m called Silli Illi. I am a male Samoyed and I have been diagnosed with PICA, an eating disorder. I especially like bits of rubber. Unfortunately, this gets caught in my tummy and I must have surgery for relief. I have had 6 surgeries. My Dad says I am worth more than the classic car he wants. My parents tried traditional basket muzzles after my first few surgeries.

When wearing the basket muzzle, lots of people thought I was mean and nasty and avoided giving me pats. One man was so afraid; he beat me with his walking stick. Not long after that incident, another dog attacked me in an off lead park. His Mum said it was because of the basket muzzle I was wearing. I was scared, I could not even bark to tell my Mum I was hurting.

My Mum felt so bad, she said I never had to wear a traditional muzzle again. Then I had 2 more surgeries with rubber caught in my tummy....that is when my Mum invented the SMUZZLE™ for me!!!!


The Introduction: Introducing your pet to a SMUZZLE™

Because of me, my Mum has made friends with lots of dog trainers, vets, vet specialist, pet handlers, pet behaviorist and pet advocates. Together, they collaborated and put together a recommend introduction plan. Below is a summary. A complete recommended introduction plan will be included with your SMUZZLE™ purchase.

1) Create a positive conditioned emotional response (+CER) to the appearance of the SMUZZLE™
2) Continue to form a positive association with the SMUZZLE™ during first physical contact
3) Increase the amount of time the SMUZZLE™ is in contact with the dog’s nose/mouth
4) Prepare the dog for wearing the SMUZZLE™ by presenting it in the “putting on” position (the opening towards the dog’s nose)
5) Wearing the SMUZZLE™



Care and Handling of a SMUZZLE™
(From my Mum)

SMUZZLE™s are machine washable, cold.

SMUZZLE™s have been engineered to be pliable, lightweight and non-intrusive to the pet. Due to these characteristics, it is not recommended to let your pet catch & fetch while wearing a SMUZZLE™. It is also recommended to keep away all objects which may pierce the SMUZZLE™ mesh.

SMUZZLE™s have been designed to NOT look aggressive. I prefer the SMUZZLE™ to look as transparent as possible when Illi is wearing it: ie. white on white. The color range has been selected for this purpose. Other colors will be added as supplies become available.



SMUZZLE™ is trademarked and the product is patent pending.
Thank you for not copying this product.

Silli Illi