To ask if you'd sign petition to ban XL bullies?

[Miajk]

On the back of another thread.

Most fatal dog attacks in the UK have something in common: the breeds involved, largely XL bullies.

These dogs can weigh as much as 50-60 kg (115-135lbs roughly). Before anyone says "it's not the breed it's the owner" - in that case why do statistics clearly show it is the breeds? Why are there no fatal dog attacks involving labradors, golden retrievers, husky dogs? Even German shepherds.

There's a petition to ban them: petition.parliament.uk/petitions/618243

Most likely better for the dogs and everyone around them.

I think they were actually Mastiffs.

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Just went on gumtree....8 pages with 27 adverts per page for selling pups..
that's just one site.

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Happy to sign, hate dogs anyway but these are awful, so sick of hearing dog owners moaning that “any dog can attack” yeh that’s very true but I know I would rather take my chances with a poodle than one of these!

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No point.
Banning breeds doesn’t work. Pitbulls were banned in UK about 30yrs ago! They all had to be neutered but they still exist.

If it were possible to ban a breed then those types of owners will just move on to another breed. Licenses would do bugger all. Responsible owners would pay, the wrong types of owner wouldn’t bother.

Some people are just thick and obsessed with image, so want a hard nut looking dog and have no idea how to socialise or train it.

OP? Alter the wording in the description perhaps?

I'd also like the return of a licence, though still agree more education and other measures are needed.

I did hope that when microchips were made compulsory, the Govt would give them time to be adopted then take the next step which is to insist all dog owners/keepers have liability insurance.

Funny how since those 5 banned “dangerous breeds” got banned dog attacks are on the rise but it definitely isn’t the owners it’s the breed (sarcasm)🤣🤣🤣

I don't think you understand anything about statistics. Correlation doesn't equal causation.

Also, two things can be true at once.

That bad owners lead to dogs who are out of control AND that some breeds are more likely to snap.

Finally, a Yorkshire terrier isn't likely to maul you to death & you have a chance of defending yourself. This isn't true for an XL bully - in one of these cases the owner stabbed the dog to try to stop the attack and even that wasn't enough to stop them.

Hope this helps you with comprehension.

If you do some research about the breed you’ll realise that they’ve been breed to stamp out the aggression in pitbulls to be docile family pets that’s why people don’t buy professionally trained guard and protection XL bully’s you clearly know nothing about dogs i live in a 3 dog household with 2 kids and my partner 1 toy poodle and a poodle mix and 1 cane corso all intact females and not once has a fight broke out between the dogs not once has the cane corso snapped at my other dogs or kids and a cane corso is definitely more aggressive than a xl bully and of cause a Yorkshire terrier isn’t mauling someone to death but that’s down to physical ability not temperament

I’d like to ban cruel, negligent or irresponsible dog owners personally. The dogs are fine.

Exactly my point so many breeds capable of killing someone people will just buy another large breed and then that will get banned till all that’s left is mini dogs if banning dog breeds is the solution 🤣🤣

So for those saying put a ban on weight criteria..... What weight are we looking? Do we now want a society of lapdogs?

I own a 65kg Ridgeback who is scared of my chickens......
Yes he has prey drive because of his heritage but he's the most placid dog. His temperament is often commented on.

But that’s down to physical capability not temperament I have a cane corso that’s been attacked by other dogs 6 times every time but 1 it was a small breed so I just kicked them and sent flying because of their physical capability the other time was a German Shepherd that I had to repeatedly punch in the nose and grab his collar and twist to choke him doesn’t change the fact that if the small breeds that have attacked but been bigger it would of be the same scenario nothing to do with breed

Yes I'd sign it.

Of course the breed and size of a dog contributes to how deadly it could be. They are way too big to stave off an attack. I could kick a psychotic chuhuahua into the middle of next week.

Mine too has been attacked when he was 6 months old so is now wary of other dogs. He has never instigated a fued with another dog but will retaliate and bark, go to prey position.

Had one woman one day with 3 labs that just went for him and she had let go of the leads because she couldn't hold onto them. They got kicked.... He was between my legs with me on his collar and so wanted to let him defend himself..... But he'd be blamed.

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This is awful she was put in that position. Surely the grooming company needs to say no to such a breed as there is no-one strong enough to handle them.

Always nice when the misogynists show their true colours.

The question is IF it attacked a child would you be able to get it under control quick enough so not to kill or seriously harm

This should be the question.
How loving you visualise your dogs to be is immaterial.

Even the whole tone of your post shows how irrational people get about their dogs. So they really cant see beyond 'my gorgeous boy' attitude to acknowledge how dangerous and terrifying they are to others.