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Dog Muzzle Type	Muzzle Pros	Muzzle Cons	Our Rating*
Baskerville Ultra Muzzle	Lots of great features! Added security of a third strap & collar loop. Flexible and comfortable, yet strong. Lots of room for panting. Can easily feed treats through it. Lots of sizes. Great price.	It can be a little tricky to fasten the collar until you have done it a few times.	10
Jafco Muzzle	Lots of sizes & options including lightweight & flexible. Available in clear so you can see your dog's expression. Large Hole option will allow you to easily feed treats. Lots of room for panting. Great for preventing your dog from eating items or wound licking. Made in the USA.	I can't think of anything not to love!	10
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Italian Basket Muzzle	Readily available. Flexible. Allows for some panting. Many sizes.	Does not allow for as much panting room as I would like. Usually difficult to feed treats through.	7
Cage Muzzles / Metal Basket Muzzles	Allows for a good amount of panting.	Metal is a unforgiving when it bumps into things. In cold weather the dog's nose or tongue could freeze to the metal. Could be difficult to feed treats through.	7
Leather Muzzles	Can be attractive and functional if you can find the right one for your dog. Natural, biodegradable materials.	Leather requires care. Expensive. Usually only available for large dogs. Can't usually feed treats through them.	7
Proguard Soft Fabric Muzzle	Very lightweight. Allows panting.	Can't feed treats through it. It doesn't have as much ventilation as I would like for panting.	7
Tube Type / Grooming Muzzles	Inexpensive and readily available. Easy to fit. Easy to feed treats through it.	Prevents panting which can lead to overheating and therefore should only be used for a few minutes.	5 (few minutes only).
Strap Muzzle (couldn't find a picture but these are basically a simple nylon strap that you wrap around the dog's muzzle).	They are easy to put on but otherwise not recommended.	Prevents panting which can lead to overheating and therefore should only be used for a few minutes. These also don't seem very secure to me.	4 (few minutes only).