I have a foster dog that needs to wear a muzzle when he is being walked. He came with a fabric mikki muzzle which I wont use as it keeps his mouth closed and he cant pant. Dangerous in the warm weather we haver been having. I tried a wire basket muzzle like the ones greyhounds use http://jansgifts.co.uk/itempp.php?code=ks8&id=552&lang=&type_id=113 which worked much better and he was happy but the wire over his nose rubbed the skin on his muzzle and made it sore. Due to having a black face it took me a couple of days to realise what was happening so he has quite a large rubbed area.

I then tried  a plastic greyound muzzle http://jansgifts.co.uk/itempp.php?code=ks2pad&id=822&lang=&type_id=113 which fitted ok and seemed not to touch the sore area however when he is running around it still rubs and makes the sore area bleed.

Has anyone any ideas how to protect the bridge of his nose while it heals? Would it be safe to put a sticking plaster on the wound and would it stay and would it cause problems sticking it on to a hairy area? Oris there a different type of muzzle I could try that would be less likely to rub.  I don't really want to stop walking him while it heals as he is a very lively dog and needs to let off steam

I used to have a muzzle that had a felt pad at the top, so you can get them, or what about a leather muzzle ?, you can get ones that are in the basket style.
I use the Baskerville muzzle, which is brilliant, it doesn't cause rubbing but may still be sore if there's already a wound there.
Or perhaps the sticky felt stuff you get to stop shoes rubbing could be stuck to the rubbing part of the muzzle you have ?.

I've seen plenty of people with muzzles and head collars on their dogs have a thick piece of fleece sewn around the muzzle part

I asked about muzzles on here a while ago ad was recommended the baskerville ultra, it is more flexible and has a lightly padded band at the top so might be better for him? It was recommended to me as it is easier to give treats through,

thanks for the ideas.  I have looked at the Baskerville ultra but I an not sure I would be able to get a good fit. He has a very long narrow head with a fine pointy snout. the Ultra muzzles look too short and wide. I am sure they are fine for a labrador but dont know that they would fit a lurcher so well. Has anyone with a sighthound tried one?

Chaumsong may be able to advise you as she used a muzzle on her Borzoi. You could try sending her a pm.

A friend of mine had one like this - it was imported from America. I'm assuming you can similar varieties over here?

Thanks, it does look ppromising. I will see if I can get one over here. The only problem I can see is that I think the rubbing is caused by him continually rubbing his face on the ground and shoving his nose down presumably to get his nose closer to smells.

It is quite a common problem with muzzles and thin skinned sighthounds, I usually just put a plaster round the wire but as his nose is already sore now perhaps a thing bit of vetbed or old sweatshirt/wooly jumper would work. 

It sounds like he's trying to get it off which suggests he might not be totally happy about it - what preparation training did you do before you started taking him out in it?