What’s with these XL Bullies?

[wonderr]

Have just read that another of these dogs is responsible for a death.

I haven’t heard of them - what breed is this, a new one? Surely they should be banned?

And

Banning breeds doesn't work. Neither rspca or Blue Cross support BSL

Sorry ignore my random and

They're large breeds that need owners who know what they're doing. Sadly they rarely get it.

We had an encounter with one recently, my ds has Autism and whilst he doesn't mind dogs cannot cope with them jumping at him. So of course the more he jumped and barked at him the more he.flapped and shouted. Because he was.terrified. DS was trying really hard to follow my instructions of standing quietly with arms down......which is easier said than done.

Owner had no control at all instead he screamed at my ds which only made things worse before resorting to kicking his dog in the stomach to get him to leave it alone.

They had a small child with them and as we approached the guy said don't worry. He's friendly 🙄 I felt extremely lucky to walk away uninjured that day. The power of the dog and lack of control was terrifying.

What do you disagree with? I've literally said, any dog can bite. Any dog has the potential.
The discussion on this thread is about XL bullies, and dogs who kill.

I know someone with two- lives in a rough estate and has small children. I find it baffling. You never seem to see them in nice areas 😳

Not necessarily true - some drug dealers earn a lot of money! It's the people that are rough, not always the area!

"Some of the worst dog injuries l have nursed have been by a labrador and Jack Russell"

You were nursing them. Not embalming them.

Can't remember the last time anyone was mauled by a Chihuahua 🙄

Or a Cavapoo or Cockapoo or Bichon. 🙈

Off topic a bit, but having fallen down an internet wormhole on dog fatalities, the Canadian stats on breeds responsible are fascinating - it’s like someone flicked a switch at the beginning of the 2,000s.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_fatal_dog_attacks_in_Canada

My neighbour across the road has 3 XL bullies.
I'm a seasoned dog owner and these dogs scare the shit out of me.
They're this really...

Theres no reason for this breed to even exist,plenty of other breeds to choose from.I would personally like to see them eradicated completely.

I agree with this. As a dog lover I believe every single dog owner should be licensed. I also believe in mandatory neutering for non pedigree dogs, and that there should be some sort of grading system for pure bred dogs to make sure only healthy, temperament tested dogs are bred from.

Any dog can bite. Any dog can turn.

But I’ll put my chances of serving a dog bite from a 9lb Westie than a 100lb plus bully type. That’s just simple science.

I do not want to met these dogs on the street, or while out walking my dogs. They are not pets. They were never breed for petting. Banning them is the only option. It’s not just a case of bad training or lack of exercise. They are built for something else completely. It’s a perfect storm.

Agree

That doesn't make sense though I have a beagle even if I was a terrible owner and she had an awful temperament, she wouldn't have the strength to cause much more than a nasty nip .

she wouldn't have the strength to cause much more than a nasty nip

At risk of sounding pantomine, Oh Yes She Has

She could kill anything up to similar size as her pretty effectively, and could damage bigger creatures. So you could be looking at a dead cat, a dead toddler, a maimed child and an adult needing hospitalisation.

And if a dog - of any size - got an artery then you could be life threatening.

It's the newest brand of meathead, spitting on the street, abusing your girlfriend in public dog.

We are well past licensing owners, and I don't even know why breeders are allowed while there are thousands of homeless dogs already.

Its because moronic chavs buy them to look "hard"

That is the long and short of it .

I can't believe you can just buy dogs on gumtree or whatever. Baffling. Zero controls, zero checks, zero comeback.

You can't buy a goldfish in pets at home without proving you have the right set up. (Rightly so!)

Why is it allowed?

I think they should be banned. We are not doing these animals favours by letting irresponsible people breed and mistreat them. We clearly can't police who keeps them and for what purposes.

If there are any petitions going around - I'm happy to sign.

Yes.

She really could.

I have a beagle and he has caught and killed a rabbit before - he could do a lot of damage to a small child or baby. While they're generally not aggressive, that doesn't mean they don't have the potential to be dangerous.

However they're nowhere near as dangerous as breeds like XL bullies.

Because it's almost impossible to regulate.