We got a new muzzle today, our third in our effort to find a muzzle that Gus can handle, and that will keep him from eating when he is out of the house and in the pasture. We found a very good one for Gus today, it came from BaxterBoo, a website selling all kinds of dog clothes, collars, muzzles and accessories.

So far, most of the muzzles we have tried have been too stiff and unwieldy, too close to the eyes, or too difficult to fit on the dog. This one works very well, we went through our acclimation muzzle drill, and the Short Snout Dog Muzzle by Royal Canin Canine Friendly ($20.)) seemed to be made by people who understand the snouts of Boston Terriers.

In a couple of days, we are getting an even more expensive dog muzzle from a San Francisco firm, it cost $46 and is basically a wire mesh covering that keeps off the dog’s eyes and lets him or her see clearly. It attaches to the collar.

The muzzle issue is important for us, because it’s lethal for Gus to go into the pasture and eat all the stuff out there, which he does. That could be disastrous for a dog with megaesophagus. With a muzzle, Gus can lead a nearly normal life.

Sheep and rabbit droppings make him quite ill. Today, he was a farm dog again.

Today’s experiment went well. After 10 minutes, Gus was running all over the place.