Sick of these XL bully owners

[FreshCop]

I’m just so tired not of these dogs, but the people that are attracted to them and how they behave.

My local area of Liverpool has loads of these dogs and most recently a lady got mauled to death by 5 of them that were kept in a house together. Literally round the corner.

Why aren't measures taken to prevent the unsavoury breeding and sale of these dogs, which clearly have no regard for the welfare of the animals or the safety of people? It is obvious that the average person is completely unable to guarantee that their dog won't harm members of the public.

Examples:

Neighbour who keeps two XL bullies in their apartment and has a one-year-old child. However, it's okay because they are only permitted in the kitchen. Dogs undoubtedly enjoy it, I’m sure. Don’t know what the father is thinking leaving his girlfriend and baby at home alone with two of those dogs, they’re absolutely huge.

A tiny woman who lives across the street has now made the decision to purchase one. He "stays by her side" as she very proudly walks him without a lead. The dog has jumped on me; he's still only a puppy but is already very strong. She appears to enjoy the attention the dog attracts and is proud of herself for walking the dog outside without a leash. My child was knocked over by the dog after it jumped on her. Once more, the woman believes it's all in good fun. There is no way the dog, who is only a few months old, will be able to be handled by her.

Another family on our street has two dogs, but neither of them can walk or breathe normally without stumbling. Both of the "hard" guys—father and son, I think—are exerting real effort and are literally being dragged by these dogs.

It is ridiculous. Moreover, I dread them.

They appear to believe that by frightening off onlookers, these dogs will offer them protection. The number of fatalities these dogs have produced and the fact that the same moron keeps purchasing them. I don't understand the hype because they aren't inexpensive either.

The owners love to have them off lead and then claim that "they are harmless," so i'm not being ridiculous.

Please tell me it’s not just be sick to death of this?

[Hollyhead]

YANBU.

[Bookaholic73]

YANBU, I agree 100%

[Sago1]

It terrifies me too and what really upsets me is seeing posed pictures of babies and children with any dog.

[SecretVictoria]

YANBU. There is a lady who brings one to my work, he is lovely and she has him very well trained and can handle him. Most people have no clue how to train and handle these dogs.

[No2coming]

Agree!!

[WithIcePlease]

YANBU

[FreshCop]

@Sago1

It terrifies me too and what really upsets me is seeing posed pictures of babies and children with any dog.

Just so terrible. Never once has the woman had it on a leash.

Some of the dogs are so inbred that breathing even requires effort in some cases. They are so muscular that it is difficult for them to move.

Why is nothing happening? Nobody with these dogs that you see is sensible or decent. The same things always happen.

[QueenofFox]

Same around us. Only dogs not on a lead in the street are XL bully - why do people have to do this. One ran into my garden to chase my dog who was too quick for him. Hate them!

[FreshCop]

YANBU. There is a lady who brings one to my work, he is lovely and she has him very well trained and can handle him.

I just don't like the sense of pride these people who own these dangerous dogs have. For them, it resembles the biggest status symbol. They even have photo shoots for Instagram because they enjoy flaunting them.

[MrsPnut]

I vaguely know someone that has 2 X-LARGE Bullies from the same litter, so not just big dogs but also potential littermate syndrome.

[FreshCop]

Last week, I was in the town's centre when I saw a man let three XL bully’s off the leash so he could pick up some poo off the floor.

Another idiot of the "hard knock" variety.

Even the reasoning behind walking three XL bully’s around a shopping centre only serves to highlight how self-centered the owners of this breed are.

[elm26]

I absolutely adore dogs, had rescues growing up and since moving out, a dog of my own.

I have a friend with two beautiful staffies, we've got Rottweilers in the family and my uncle has a rescue Doberman. Big strong breeds.

The XL dogs absolutely need extensive training and owners that fully know how to control them.

I was flicking through TikTok the other day and this woman posted a video of hers titled "gender reveal gone wrong" she's crouching down with a massive pregnancy bump, holding balloons and the dog just lunges forward and he's so so big he almost knocked her over, her partner who was holding him on the lead went flying with him, absolutely no control and not strong enough to have pulled him back. He was going for the balloons excitedly but it scared me that soon she will have a newborn with a huge dog that they clearly cannot control (and think it's funny).

What pisses me off the most is that they're used as a fashion accessory, she posts videos of her all dressed up walking through the woods with this dog who's had his ears cropped 😪 huge chain collar, purposely trying to make him look terrifying. It's sad. If they don't get control of him, that dog and baby mix is an accident waiting to happen.

[AMDB5]

Just Googled them, they look bloody powerful. I would certainly not want one anywhere near me or DD

Pretty certain I saw a puppy on Sunday having now seen images

[FreshCop]

According to what they say, the owner is to blame, not the breed.

Dogs have a genetic predisposition to exhibit particular behaviours. A border collie is excellent for herding, a jack russell can catch vermin for you, and you can be sure of getting a great watch dog when you get a chihuahua.

Each breed has characteristics like these. The XL bully has shown time and time again that it can’t be trusted and is unsafe to own for someone without extensive knowledge of how to handle these breeds.

[Ritasueandbobtoo9]

The owners want people to be scared of them. They want you to cross the street. They are always ‘harmless’.

Until they are not.

[Lilylovetulips]

My friend has one of these. It's a horrible looking dog and I won't go anywhere near it.

They need to be banned.

[CraigDavid]

There is a petition to add the xl bully to the banned list - Google it and you will find it.

[rickandmorts]

You are right OP but you get people crying that it's the deed not the breed. But the majority of these dogs are bought by idiots that want them as status symbols, don't train them, don't put them on leads. My little dog is 12 and it's crossed my mind more than once that I wouldn't be able to protect her from one of these huge dogs if they were to attack her on a walk 😥 and the fact that people have them in houses with babies and young kids, just a recipe for disaster.

[pictish]

Nah yanbu. Just why the fuck would you? They’re ugly, massive, strong as fuck and will kill you if they want to.
Beloved of flash idiots.
I despair.

[Idratherbepaddleboarding]

@FreshCop

Just so terrible. Never once has the woman had it on a leash.

Some of the dogs are so inbred that breathing even requires effort in some cases. They are so muscular that it is difficult for them to move.

Why is nothing happening? Nobody with these dogs that you see is sensible or decent. The same things always happen.

Someone I know is sensible and decent but has a “pocket” one of these. It’s tiny to the shoulders but when you add on its head it’s as big as my lab! She breeds from him so she’s advertising all over Facebook and the way she types, you’d think he was from the ghetto 😂. I looked at one of the pages she’s advertising on out of curiosity/ boredom and it’s just full of people offering up their dogs for breeding for ‘a bag of sand’ whatever the hell that is, people trying to “rehome” (sell) 6-12 month old puppies, “tough” looking pictures of dogs with their ears cropped and the most appalling spelling and grammar (they always spell it bully’s instead of bullies).

[HMSSophia]

The "owners" think somehow their dogs make them big and special and hard

[Idratherbepaddleboarding]

You really can’t underestimate the power of instinct in dogs either. My lab will retrieve anything and any time, I didn’t need to teach him how to do it. It’s in his nature because he’s a retriever. A dog that bred for fighting and killing will naturally well… fight and kill.

[interstatelovesong]

Round here it's only chavvy morons who have them

Absolute twats

[FreshCop]

Imagine encountering one of these on your daily walk with your innocent pup :(

[mothermotherm]

YANBU
I’m an estate agent and I valued a house the other week which had three of these dogs inside. All three were growling and shoving me with their heads. The owner (a small woman) kept shouting at them to stop and even said to one of them ‘stop it you’re sounding aggressive’.

One in particular kept jumping at my back and growling and then ran to the top of the stairs guarding the landing so I couldn’t get up. I asked her to put them outside or I will have to leave because they were clearly unhappy with my presence. She the preceded to tell me that this happened a few days ago with another agent in the house and said she doesn’t know what’s gotten in to them.

I found it utterly bewildering that she thought it would be ok to have me in the house knowing that they act like this to strangers in the home. Her dogs left scratches down my legs and arm from the constant jumping. I ended up leaving after fifteen minutes because she had absolutely no control over those dogs whatsoever and I felt genuinely frightened.