Forehead straps are a removeable strap that runs between the dog's eyes connecting the top of the muzzle to the muzzle collar strap. The point of this extra strap is to prevent dogs from pulling the muzzle off over their noses. This is especially important for dogs with short noses or dogs that aren't 100% reliable when wearing their muzzles. Some of this pulling the muzzle off can be helped by Conditioning your dog to wear the muzzle comfortably but not always.

The treat hole is a space that is created in the front of the muzzle to allow for easier access to treats or scavenging. The treat hole in the Biothane muzzle is about 5/8" wide and 1.25" tall. The treat hole does not change the bite protection of the muzzle but can increase the liklihood of scavenging small items.

TYD uses side release quick release buckles on all of it's muzzles. You have the option to choose between plastic or metal for the material that the buckle is made of. This is usually a personal preference choice.

When you receive your muzzle you will likely need to adjust it so it fits your dog appropriately. All of the adjustable straps are secured with flat backed Chicago screws. The screws will occasionally unscrew themselves when the muzzle is worn and fall out becoming lost in whatever environment you're in.

TYD does include one extra screw in the case one is lost as well as an individual use super glue packet to secure screws once the muzzle is adjusted as desired. However, you may choose to wait to glue your screws and an extra set of 5 screws would be recommended to replace lost screws.

An alternative to using the super glue right away would be to double one strap up so you have a triple layer of Biothane to add some friction to the screw so it's not as likely to fall out.

Custom muzzles can take up to 12 weeks to complete an order depending on how busy we are. That said, turn around times are generally around 5-7 weeks but can vary. If you have a timeline you need to stick to you can pay to rush your order cutting the line and get your custom order within 2-3 weeks.

As a part of the custom order making process TYD looks over photos of EVERY dog to help prevent measurement mistakes and costly resizing. TYD asks for photo submissions of measurements taken. You can submit your photos HERE. There is a photo at the bottom of the form showing an example of the 3 most important measurements to show.

***If you can not get photos of your measurements that's okay. TYD understands that this is sometimes a monumental task and requests photos of your dog's profile while panting. If you can get a photo of your dog's profile in a current muzzle as well and can include the brand and size or measurements from the muzzle this is also helpful.

You can choose from 3 different Nose types:

Open nose has two straps that go off to either side of the dog's nose. This helps to relieve pressure from the top of the muzzle as well as improve airflow AND allow for treat delivery from the top of the muzzle. The open nose does not compromise bite resistance but can create a scoop that some dogs will use to eat sand and other debris.

Regular Nose has two straps that go straight up and over a dog's nose and attach to the top of the muzzle. This style helps to keep large debris out of the muzzle.

Closed Nose has two straps that go straight up and over a dog's nose and attach to the top of the muzzle AND an additional horizontal strap that closes off extra gaps on the top of the muzzle keeping smaller debris out of the muzzle.

There are photos of each of these options on the Biothane Order Page

Safety Straps refer to the smaller distance between the front straps and the side straps. Usually, the distance between straps is 3/8" in front of the muzzle and 1/2" on the sides. In some cases having the straps closer together help to keep smaller debris out of the muzzle and out of the dog's mouth too. When safety straps are ordered straps are placed 1/8" apart from each other leaving space for air and water to enter and exit the muzzle but not smaller items such as rocks or pebbles.

Adding bling to a custom muzzle is a completely cosmetic and personal choice. You can choose rhinestones, hearts or stars to add to your fashionista's muzzle.

If you have particular preferences as to which color rhinestones, hearts or stars please make a note of it in the comments box allowed. :-)

You can choose from 32 different colors of Biothane. There is a color photo included on the order page but please note that the photo isn't completely representative of the exact colors.

Color check box selection is limited to 3 choices but if you'd like to add more colors or stick to a particular theme please make a note of that theme and include a photo if helpful in your photo submissions.

TYD offers 3 different options for rivet color:

Silver is standard and will be default if the choice is left blank

Black is very sassy and striking on all color combos

Brass is the only option that is RUST RESISTANT