One hundred years ago
Muzzling in the dog-days Sir, — The renewal of the stringent order for the muzzling of dogs is likely to give much dissatisfaction, and not without reason; for the frequent putting on and taking off these restraints already causes many people to leave their dogs at home when they would otherwise take them into the air. This has been of less importance during the cool weather, but in the great heat of summer it will certainly be likely to develop nervous disease, and make the poor animals feverish and irritable.
As it is really the security from disease that is required, and as that can be best obtained by imposing some responsibility upon the owner, may I suggest that every dog found without a collar bearing the name and full address of its owner, should be taken by the police - I am, Sir, &c., S. E. De M.
Spectator, 29 May 1886
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