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Is there much debate over the issue of how to get a dog to close it's mouth, have a wet nose or whatever? I mean do folks argue over what methods are acceptable and which are cruel etc?



Oh, please. Jim, there is no debate over it because nobody on this forum would ever do anything to an animal that was cruel in any way. I spend half of my life rescuing Rotties that have been abandoned. I don't hurt dogs. Period. And nobody else on this forum would either.

I would, however, stick my hand in a dog's mouth to keep it from sticking its tongue out. Now, some might say that is "cruel" but I doubt it hurts the dog that much. I would also use a spray bottle with a bit of lemon mixed with water. I would use a fan to cool the dog. I would turn my airconditioning in the studio to a very cool 65 degrees.

For a shiny black nose, I'd use vasoline. The dogs lick it off within 10 minutes. All methods are acceptable if you don't hurt the dog. It's all in the details. Knowing what works and what is harmless. And if you don't know those things then you need to learn them.

Jim

Jim Garvie
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