APPLICATION OF THE MUZZLE. 365 



THE APPLICATION OF THE MUZZLE. 



When any operation is to be performed which is likely to make 

 the dog use his teeth, he must be muzzled, either with an instru- 

 ment made on purpose, or with a piece of tape, which is to be 

 first wound round the nose of the dog, as close to the eyes as 

 possible without touching them, then tied in a knot between them, 

 and both ends brought back over the forehead to the collar, 

 where they are to be made fast. When a muzzle is required to be 

 worn by a savage dog, either in-doors or out, it must be so made 

 as to allow of his readily putting his tongue out. For this pur- 

 pose either a cone of leather pierced with holes, or of wire, is 

 strapped on by a neck-strap and two or three short side-straps. 



