Neighbour has pit bull and is breeding.

[Amberlight003]

Totally don’t like this and secretly wish I could have the guts to report them. Would you?

Is it definitely a pit bull and how do you know?

Sometimes people pretend that a pit bull is a staffie.

Are you going to clarify how you know it’s a pit bull rather than a staffie?

Report anonymously op. They are a banned breed.

Pitbulls and staffs look different. Both beautiful dogs but not that similar.

I hate people breeding any dogs, absolutkey no reason to at all so repirt them for that reason alone.

If it’s definately a pit bull report...

www.swapaw.com/blog/pit-bulls-banned-uk/

Ignore me they look a lot more similar that I thought!

What idiots. Definitely report them. Are you sure they are pit bulls?

Pitbulls and staffs look different. Both beautiful dogs but not that similar

Pitbull isn't a breed, it is a group of dogs, including staffies, so no, they don't look different.

In the UK, pitbull is a set of precise measurements. This is why banning them makes no sense. A lab could produce pitbull puppies if you go by the UK's definition of pitbull.

there are a few legal bull breeds that are regularly mistaken for pit bulls, if you know they are pit bulls they are breeding then do report as the dogs and their pups are highly likely to be abused and neglected.

otherwise they are just bad owners and backstreet breeders which no one with do anything about unless there is really serious neglect, abuse or the dogs are a danger/out of control.

Yes I would report them OP.Do it anonymously if you're,quite understandably, afraid of any repercussions,but please do it.

Please report. Even if they’re not pit bulls, a dog shouldn’t be caged for most of its life.

I think if they are breeding these dogs for fighting then that is morally wicked. I also think that although Bull breeds are cute, they tend to have serious health issues. I do not believe they should be bred.

Please report as others have suggested.

BirdsGottaFly I know. Makes me and . How can people treat animals this way?

Er am I the only one would be reporting this to the RSPCA first and foremost? A dog being kept outside, visibly distressed, in a cage? My first thought would be reporting to RSPCA. I would consider reporting to police if nothing came of reporting to RSPCA but the animals welfare is paramount.

Also, I'm very confused about the poster who said that none of the staffies in rescue can be rehomed with children. Erm, what? Loads of staffies are rehomed into families with children, it depends on the individual dog, just like loads of dogs of other breeds in rescues often can't be rehomed to families with children either, depending on the dog and their previous experiences.

I would report on the basis of the dog constantly caged, this is not a fair life for any dog, regardless of the breed.
IMO anybody who keeps an animal like this for the purposes of breeding it has neither the best interest of the parent nor its offspring in mind.

Just report it - let the police work out the exact breed.

What is there inside the skulls of these nitwits who keep these ghastly creatures?

Apart from the obvious cruelty and the dubious morals around exploiting animals in this way, I see too many people on local FB selling sites who have multiple litters each year and sell pups for up to 2k each. Mostly vanity breeds.
Most are non working households yet are bringing in a good 30k a year tax free. It's tax evasion as well, surely?

How do you know they're a banned breed? Do report them purely because of the caged dog & backyard breeding though.

The problem is the RSPCA can't do a lot if it has food, water & shelter Meadow. While not what most people would call adequate housing, a cage could be classed as such if the dog has shelter from the elements. At least that was the response I got from them about a ndn's dog being left out in all weathers.

Full copy of the DDA for anyone that's interested
www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1991/65

Yes Keilninnock it is.

report it to be on safe side and let the experts decide. Cage outside all the time it's temperament will be horrendous irrespective of breed .Pit bulls can and do kill please report it

Kept in cage outside, agitated. Fuckers. Report them.

RSPCA

report even if not 100% sure

i would and would feel very uneasy with a dog like that next door,especially if you have children

also dosent sound as if the dogs have a great life either

please report