JAFCO Rottweiler Muzzle - Special Order

JAFCO plastic muzzles that are specifically designed to fit most rottweilers.

The JAFCO Muzzles are a tried and true plastic basket muzzle that offers a great deal of security. Many K9 departments around the world use this muzzle for training protection dogs in muzzle work. They are easy to put on and easy to take off, even easier than most muzzles. If you are looking for a good utility muzzle that will last for years and years, this is your best choice.

All are made with polyethylene plastic with three reinforced rubber straps. The clear plastic muzzle is softer and more flexible than the white or black style plastic muzzles. These muzzles are not designed for muzzle fighting training.

Design & Uses

• Can be worn for extended periods without inhibiting the dog’s breathing, barking, and panting
• Dogs can drink with the muzzle on, using a water bowl or bucket. It is best to "teach" your dog that it is ok to put the muzzle into the water before leaving the dog unattended for any period of time.
• Prevents wound licking, and eating rocks, garbage, poison, etc.
• Prevents injuries from dog fights
• Allows dogs to use some modes of transportation when properly muzzled, which some transportation companies require

If you are still unsure of the size to choose, measure your dog then call our office at (715) 235-6502 and we will do our best to help you decide the best style and size of muzzle for your dog.

Sizing Tips & Chart

There are a few things you need to know about sizing a muzzle for your dog:

1. The muzzle's circumference must be larger around than your dog's "actual nose circumference." On large breed dogs we recommend between two and three inches larger than your dog's actual measurement.
2. When a muzzle is the exact same size (circumference) as the dog's nose, the dog will have trouble opening its mouth to pant or drink.
3. Jafco muzzles have a hole in the front nose that food rewards can be passed to the dog. If a customer wants they can decide to make that whole bigger. Our advice is to go slow when cutting larger holes. Take your tome to do it correctly.
4. When conditioning a dog to wear a muzzle we drop food rewards in the muzzle and encourage the dog to stick its nose in the muzzle and take the food out. We use marker training to teach a dog to be comfortable wearing the muzzle (see the video we have on the subject). One thing that helps in this process is to tape over the hole during this training so the food reward stays in the muzzle. Then when we reach the stage of training where we stop dropping food in we move on to passing food through the opening in the front of the muzzle, at that point the tape comes off. We have a detailed video on how to condition a dog to wearing a muzzle.

Fitting the Dog

The vinyl nose piece should be just below the dog’s stop with the end of the muzzle touching the dog’s nose. When on the dog:

1. pull the muzzle out and down
2. pull the muzzle out and up

If at some point the muzzle comes off, it’s either too loose or too big. The muzzle should fit comfortably and allow the dog to pant and bark.

Additional Resources

For help in learning how to size your dog for a JAFCO plastic muzzle, we have an instructional video here and a written article here that go into greater detail.

If you are still unsure of the size to choose, measure your dog then call our office at (715) 235-6502 and we will do our best to help you decide the best style and size of muzzle for your dog.