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?

Authorises need to enforce random checking of certain estates to ensure these breeds are muzzled at the very least.

They know certain areas that have a large number of protection dogs.

I understand they're fearful on entering certain areas, it's awful that the residents have no choice but to pass large breeds untrained without their leashes or muzzled.

thats very rude isn't it. I can assure you im not an idiot. I own an xl bully and out of all the dogs ive ever owned she is hands down the best of the bunch. she is not aggressive in any way shape or form. she sleeps with my cat and runs when he decides to chase her. she absolutely loves my kids and kids in general. quite a few nasty little ankle biter yappy dog/cat types of dog have tried to attack her and she will literally just lie down and not fight back. she never ever barks back at any of them. in fact she rarely barks at all. she is friendly with every single person she meets and just wants a fuss. she was very easy to train because these dogs are people pleasers. I can understand why people would be scared of her because of the way she looks, but honestly the media and chavs have made this breed sound like monsters. yes they are built like brick shit houses and are extremely powerful but if they are trained correctly then it should never be a problem. I think its really unfair though when people like you say those stupid things like they are all the same. there is bad in every breed. if you do some research you will find that these dogs were called nanny dogs and bred for the purpose of guarding children. and I haven't met one XL bully yet that doesn't like kids. they are such a loving breed of dog. they need to have constant human contact of some sort. and agressive is most definitely not a word you could ever use to describe them. people really should get facts straight before they start chatting shit like that

An old friend of mine had one and it was a real beast and I mean it was built like a tractor and I wasn't allowed to come round anymore incase it went for myself or my young son. It took three of them to walk it, if I remember correctly, or the strongest person to wall him. and it apparently charged at anyone or any animal. She took the dog out of her parents house to show her bf and the dog even went charging for him and she said she was struggling to hold the leash. Makes me shudder. I even stopped walking the 'nice way home' which is past lots of lovely gardens and ponds to avoid a house with a horrible pitbull on the school run. I'm petrified.

@clarebeau2 How would your XL bully react if someone smacked one of your DC - another DC for example?
My working cocker spaniel is a gentle loving dog yet she reacts when the DC are play fighting.
I would never risk an animal that I couldn't physically remove from an attack being around DC.

They terrify me- lbs and lbs of
uncontrollable muscle. I would never be friends with anyone who owned one.

you sound like one of those women who fall in love with death row convicts.

'nanny dogs' my arse. inbred pieces of gristle more like.

I missed the deleted comment. 🤔

I don't think there's a simple answer to this problem because you can't legislate against idiots and we all know the country is full of them.

If only it was possible to stick them all in one place and they can do away with each other using whatever idiotic method they choose and the rest of us can get on with our lives and not have to deal with them.

@clarebeau2 are your dog’s ears cropped? Also, where did you buy her from?

Purely anecdotal, but I see a correlation between "tough" names and problematic dogs where I am.

This does not mean dogs called Mabel can't be an issue.

I agree with you and other posters up thread about it being a status dog.

The issue isn’t the breed necessarily, it’s the way they are treated by owners (possibly many of whom are used to dogs, let alone a strong breed dog) and their strength.

I say this as someone who would love an American bulldog at some stage and used to have a Rottweiler.

I am wary when I see powerful dogs with young people around my DC because I am not sure about the training or socialisation of the dog.

• aren’t used to

Sadly it looks as though the lady who was killed in Liverpool was breeding these dogs and had five at her address. So sad.

I just knew that they were going to be XL bullies before this was made public.

yep irresponsible breeding, and idiots / criminals for owners.

It's very sad. Rescues will be full of them before long, and so many have health conditions.

Sad but not in the slightest bit surprising.

These dogs need to be banned.

Here again. ☹

Sadly it looks as though the lady who was killed in Liverpool was breeding these dogs and had five at her address. So sad.
I don't know if she was breeding them or one of the two adult children who lived there.
I'd say it was most likely her adult child was dog breeding

Yes, that makes sense. It seems these American bulldog crosses are often involved in these stories of fatal attacks.

Is anyone analysing the risk factors in fatal attacks?

They don't take a great deal of analyzing, do they? Status dogs, big, preferably in groups, poorly trained. Add a typically unsupervised child.

It's not rocket science and yet no one seems to learn.

Either its the usual suspect breeds, or it's any breed at all left with an unprotected newborn.

If you Google the address it takes you to 'Leo's Bullys' and a link to his website.

leos-bullys.business.site/

Or epilepsy in the person attacked. I imagine in those cases it’s the unexpectedness of a seizure or the sound of a tiny baby crying.