<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">I agree with Ellen. A muzzle treats the symptom but not the cause, and besides, she would have to wear it all the time which is hardly a good solution if there is any other.</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"> I imagine Rocky smells funny-- he is sick, after all--or has been, and he may not smell familiar. So basically, Maddie reacts as if he were a strange dog in the house.</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"> </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">However he must be allowed to at least eat in peace, so I agree that the dogs must be physically unable to reach each other during feeding. Mine are locked in crates at mealtime. No matter how well they get along, mealtime is behind closed doors for each of them.</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"> </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">MomPerson to Nigel, Llewis, Conley & Doc all of whom know what a baby gate means.</div>
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