If you own an X-L Bully (or similar breed) why did you get it?

[Kinut]

I’m not trying to cause a pile on, I’m genuinely curious to hear from owners on here.

I would guess the vast majority of owners on Mumsnet consider themselves responsible owners and their dog to be no threat. I often see it said that the dog is harmless/more likely to lick you to death/soft/great with the kids etc. but why did you opt for that breed?

You obviously wanted a family pet, and obviously care about the safety of yourself and loved ones, and you didn’t want a guard dog or to intimidate the public.

So why opt for a bully type and not another large dog with less surrounding controversy and innate risk? As I say, I don’t want a raft of insults towards owners, Im just curious as to why otherwise normal and responsible owners opt for these breeds?

Exactly.

People shouldn't be able to buy dogs that are this volatile. There was a poster upthread who had an XL and did everything properly - the dog still attacked the postman and bit him four times.

Dogs like this shouldn't exist. There is absolutely no benefit to them.

Can’t even imagine what this family is going through. All the ‘if only…’

The only way they could have minimised the risk against the savaging of their daughter was to not have had that dog in
the first place.

@ItWillWash

I'll continue to believe these dogs are safe with the proper care until there is a publicised attack which is not the direct result of poor ownership and mishandling.

How can you be so dim as to ignore all the reports of what these dogs do.
Baffling stupidity

ItWillWash · 21/03/2025 22:19

MrsSkylerWhite · 21/03/2025 22:18
ItWillWash
I’ll continue to believe these dogs are safe with the proper care until there is a publicised attack which is not the direct result of poor ownership and mishandling.
You are ill informed. These dogs are genetically predisposed towards aggression, it is nature, not nurture.
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What evidence do you have to support this?
NB: WordPress is not evidence it is someone's opinion

I have no idea what WordPress is. Countless studies if you’d care to look. I’m not a secretary 🤣