I agree with you about the muzzle. The craft market I participate in allows people (not the vendors) to bring dogs. It has become a popular place for people to socialize their dogs. I’ve told several people with dogs that were a bit overwhelmed by the experience that tying a yellow ribbon around the dogs leash lets people know the dog is unsure about being approached.
I think good dog owners know their dogs and can tell when something is off. Vets should respect this. Good for you for being insistent.
After losing my beloved Minny to Lyme disease, I went beyond insistent.
I told *everybody* she had some kind of inner ear/neurological infection thing going on and no one listened.
But Lyme was not “popular” here yet so she was never tested for it and she died when she could’ve been saved with very cheap antibiotics.
A year after she passed, her nephew Jack showed the _exact same symptoms_ and our new vet SNAP tested him for Lyme.
~That~ dog lived another 9 years after having the symptoms that killed Minny, dying at almost 14.
So yeah, I’ve gotten really “insistent” with my dogs.