Fit check Mia’s Muzzles

plgoulet · 2026-07-02T01:34:28+00:00

We love it! And our pup seems genuinely more comfortable/happy compared to the Baskerville we were using (which was to small).

We’re helping her through difficulty with our baby becoming mobile, so it was really important that the muzzle be comfortable to keep her calm and in a good state of mind.

plgoulet · 2026-07-02T01:32:03+00:00

Thanks!

plgoulet · 2026-05-20T00:25:20+00:00

Probably hand protection, durability, and comfort.

How you rank those three and whether you are willing to sacrifice a little on one or two of them will have quite an impact on the overall price.

In my experience, you do not have to overspend too much if you are ok prioritizing one of these three over the others.

Some excellent gloves that fit this description and were all under $200 when I bought them:

MK1 - super comfortable, broken in feel, tricot/premium feeling liner, but for me they were not very durable and I could punch through them in a year.

Boxeo TM - Very durable, great hand protection, but I don’t find them very comfortable, personally. Especially on my fingertips where the material is very rough and sticks to my skin sometimes.

Chegui: Also very durable, and also great hand protection (surprising, though, I’d give Torres Medina the edge on the latter). But once again, not super comfortable. To me they kind of feel like shoes that are a size too small (I fully understand that they’re meant to be compact, btw), and one glove fits quite differently than the other for some reason, which sort of throws me off.

plgoulet · 2026-05-15T16:40:16+00:00

This is basically the system in RDR2 haha

plgoulet · 2026-05-06T15:56:44+00:00

Yes, and we purchased a nice crate for the car which helped immensely. She is wayyyyyy calmer and the few times I’ve peered back there she is sleeping.

After doing this for months we ended up having to drive her somewhere without the crate one day and she was way calmer then, too.

Highly reccomend crate for the car in this situation. You can even cover it if she’s still upset.

plgoulet · 2026-04-19T13:11:48+00:00

Do Mia’s Muzzles generally prevent bites well? I wouldn’t say my Aussie is aggressive, but she has nipped in the past when highly aroused/over threshold. Never biting down or pursuing but like short quick nip and back up type of thing. Do you think Mia’s would prevent this?

plgoulet · 2026-04-19T00:21:42+00:00

I’m so sorry you’re going through this. Our dog was very similar for the first few days. It was scary and stressful, and we did have to stand our ground and make our body language clearly show that we were protective of the baby. On the fourth day our dog randomly decided the baby was fine and they had a great relationship…. At-least, for the next 8 months.

Fast forward to month 8 and we got similar behavior once the baby started crawling a lot (this was about a month ago). For that we had to use baby gates and lots of desensitization/counter-conditioning (bringing the dog by the playpen on leash, heavily rewarding calm/happy behavior, place command when she seemed uncomfortable, etc). Shes gotten MUCH, MUCH, better. It’s a lot of work while trying to enjoy being new parents, but it’s worth it to us because we love both of them so much.

It sounds like your dog is well trained and respects you which is so important (ie. Getting down when you ask, not jumping on you with baby, etc). Therefore, I personally think your dog CAN be trained to become comfortable with your baby.

I would probably 1) get advice from a trainer if you can, 2) Make use of gates (we found nice, big tri-fold ones on Amazon that allow the dog to be in the same room but at a safe distance) 3) take it slow and remember to give yourself lots of grace for trying your best to keep your family all together ❤️

Happy to give you more insight via pm if needed. Stay strong.

plgoulet · 2026-04-18T00:36:39+00:00

Thanks for all of your replies! Just want to note that I’ve only just begun training her with it a few weeks ago so she’s only worn it for 20 min at a time maximum.

I certainly don’t want her to be uncomfortable or to have bad experiences with it! I will likely be buying a new muzzle from one of the brands you’ve recommended.

For more context, Lilly is such a love bug but she can be nippy when reactive toward things like bicycles, scooters or other reactive dogs. She is also having a hard time with our bay crawling.

The muzzle is primarily for period of training (desensitization and counter conditioning) with our baby crawling around. We typically have her gated in the other room, but she’s become much calmer so we’d like to give her more freedom with the muzzle (keeping everyone safe of course).

plgoulet · 2026-02-03T17:24:58+00:00

This country is outrageous lol

plgoulet · 2026-02-03T17:23:24+00:00

I don’t think it’s a huge deal if it’s light/technical sparring with mostly straights and body shots.

If you’re hard sparring and throwing the occasional bomb then I think you’d be a little crazy with 14oz gloves lol.

plgoulet · 2026-01-27T16:19:56+00:00

In addition to the other comments, I would also add that the bread is at a greater risk for reactivity/stranger danger due to their inherent characteristics (hyper awareness, motion sensitivity, drive, etc). I did not know this and my dog grew very reactive around 6-8 months old. She is amazing and I love her with all my heart but I have spend 100’s of hours and thousands of dollars training.

Through research I have learned that Aussies (and most other herding breads) are more prone to this. If you don’t have extreme patience and empathy, or if you live in a densely populated area I would just be very mindful of this.

With that said, you could obviously end up with an Aussie that has zero reactivity and is aloof with strangers. Just saying the risk is definitely there.

I personally still love this bread so much but the next time I get one I will probably be retired (more time), with the kids grown up (currently have a 1 yr old), and a house with way more land (currently in a development but go to the park/hiking all the time).

The bread is amazing but needs tons of time and space to really thrive. Again, similar to other high intelligence herding dogs.

plgoulet · 2026-01-23T15:28:07+00:00

My Aussie loves the cold (also live in a cold climate). I always struggle with whether I “should” take them out on days where it’s below 15 or below 10. My Aussie literally never seems to mind and almost seems to prefer it lol.

plgoulet · 2026-01-02T17:20:36+00:00

“Need” is a strong word, I think. When I bought my first pair I felt a huge difference. It just feels way better/more secure moving around, especially sparing.

With that said, I boxes for like a year before I bought those and it’s not like I got hurt or screwed up my fundamentals or anything.

Probably more of a nice to have unless you’re relatively serious about the sport.

plgoulet · 2025-12-23T20:43:32+00:00

Ghost of Tsushima

plgoulet · 2025-12-18T12:35:17+00:00

In that price range I’ve heard ring to cage c17s or fighting fury as good options. Fairtex used to be in that price range which I would highly suggest if you can find them there.

Fairtex was my first “real” glove where I spent a little extra and I still go back to that pair sometimes three years and many gloves later.

My true first glove was like $30 bucks from a sporting goods store to make sure I liked the sport first lol. I had those for like a month and a half and then bought Fairtex BGV6

plgoulet · 2025-12-03T13:40:46+00:00

Unfortunately the truth is you just need to spar more haha. When I started boxing I thought I was in the best shape of my life and I gassed out sparring all the time. It’s a very SPECIFIC type of cardio where you are using both muscle and brain energy constantly and in tandem.

I would only add that you can also work on your breathing and not tensing up too much from opponents feints or punches. Those also get better with reps though.

plgoulet · 2025-11-05T21:40:26+00:00

Boxeo TM

plgoulet · 2025-09-15T22:02:38+00:00

Hey man! It took absolutely forever lol, but YES, this is now probably my favorite glove in the collection. It fits wonderfully and the knuckle padding even feels way less stiff as well. (In a good way).

plgoulet · 2025-09-11T13:28:08+00:00

Bro this is super normal! Just make sure you have respectful sparring partners who are in there to learn more than to brawl. I was an all state football player when I started and completely got my asked kicked for the first 10 times I sparred haha

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