Boldt had a very rough week, and one of the biggest red flags that something was seriously wrong was his reaction to the muzzle. We’ve put a lot of time into consent-based, calm muzzle training because he needs to wear it at the vet. Boldt normally says, “Sure, no problem.” This week? He made it abundantly clear that we could all die a fiery death for even presenting the muzzle. And that was in both the vet’s office and at home in a completely low-arousal environment. That’s how I knew: this was