I had a dog that was continually opening up his stopper ,had it taken off in the end ,never bothered him again,friends of mine used to strap their dogs stoppers up for coursing meetings ,I bought stopper protectors ,you can get them in leather or wax covered like Barbours,they have a velcro fastening and arent that dear.a good hardener for old wounds is surgical spirit,hope this helps.
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