I picked up a gentle leader last Friday and used it with horrible results on Saturday and Sunday. It did not convince her to not pull, and her dog aggression became amplified where she behaved like a fish out of water on a fishing line whenever we passed a dog.
I noticed a small dot of redness on her muzzle (about the size of a pinky thumbnail) on Sunday and decided enough was enough and stopped using it.
By Monday the area of redness grew to a small lump. By Tuesday you could see a small line of hair disturbance where the nose loop would rest. Today? There's a very distinct lump banding across the top of her muzzle. The area is annoying her as I catch her rubbing her face with her paws, and she is rubbing her face across my legs and other things much more frequently (as in, I never saw her do that before).
I'm quite worried with how this is developing. Is it normal for welts to grow over time like this? Is this take-a-trip-to-the-vet-worthy or just a typical injury that will heal over? Can I do something to help out? Ice packs? Warm packs? Ointments?
I noticed a small dot of redness on her muzzle (about the size of a pinky thumbnail) on Sunday and decided enough was enough and stopped using it.
By Monday the area of redness grew to a small lump. By Tuesday you could see a small line of hair disturbance where the nose loop would rest. Today? There's a very distinct lump banding across the top of her muzzle. The area is annoying her as I catch her rubbing her face with her paws, and she is rubbing her face across my legs and other things much more frequently (as in, I never saw her do that before).
I'm quite worried with how this is developing. Is it normal for welts to grow over time like this? Is this take-a-trip-to-the-vet-worthy or just a typical injury that will heal over? Can I do something to help out? Ice packs? Warm packs? Ointments?