Devastated family ‘begged mum to get rid of XL Bullies’ before fatal attack

Don’t want to sound heartless but it’s for the best the animals didn’t get a chance to attack or kill members of the public who would’ve had nothing to do with that breed of dog.

id seriously love to see a study on what sort of personality types own these dogs. all i ever think is they must have a major personality disorder bordering on mental illness or be of extremely low intelligence.

rip gentle likkle fur babas, sorry u dint get 2 eat mor babbies XxXxXx

What’s with the UK having so many fatal bully attacks? We never hear of this outside UK these days

So when are we going to implement a total ban on aggressive dog breeds? It should be illegal to own and breed these dogs.

All the moronic cunts that say “bad OwNeRs!” and somehow believe dogs are immune to the same type of genetic aggression in other animals, can simply fuck off. Some dogs of other common breeds can become untrainable and aggressive, but the data doesn’t lie, these dog breeds are predisposed to this behaviour and should not be kept as pets.

The amount of ignorance and circle jerking on this post is pathetic.

Breed specific legislation (BSL) is proven NOT to be effective. One prime example would be what happened in Ontario, Canada. Ontario enacted a ban on “pit bulls” in 2005. Before the ban was put in place, 567 dog bites were recorded in the year. Only 86 were accredited to “pit bulls” (the German Shepherd Dog made up for 112). Ten years later, the study was repeated and recorded 767 dog bites that year. That is an increase of 200. The “pit bulls” were eradicated at this point. In the U.K., according to the RSPCA, the number of yearly hospital admissions for dog bites has increased by a whopping 76% between 2006-2016. These are just two of many examples. The reason that breed specific legislation does not work is due to the fact that breed does not determine aggression. Banning specific breeds of dogs does not address the actual cause of aggression – the owner. Owners can obviously create an aggressive dog intentionally, but it can also be done unintentionally. Not fulfilling a dog’s needs can cause instability, which can lead to aggression. Failing to exercise a dog properly, provide leadership and boundaries, or giving them a proper purpose, can very easily create anxiety, frustration and in turn – aggression. Due to a lack of knowledge about dog psychology and proper, responsible ownership, many dogs end up not being properly fulfilled. When you ban specific dog breeds, the owners of those breeds will go out and get a new dog. These owners will be just as irresponsible, whether they know it or not, with their new dog. This is why BSL does not work. BSL is equivalent to banning alcohol because some people are alcoholics. Instead, we hold people accountable for misusing it. The same thing should be done with dog owners. Additionally, DNA testing is not generally done when determining which dogs are of banned breeds. It has been shown that roughly half of dogs labeled as a “pit bull” have 0 genetic makeup of any bully breed dog. This means that only half as many attacks we see by “pit bulls” are actually any type of bully breed, and other, unbanned breeds, account for the other half.

The best ways to combat dog attacks and create a better plan that can replace BSL are through education and breed neutral dangerous dog laws. If all owners were educated on the basics of how to be a responsible dog owner, very few dogs would end up being aggressive and unstable. The ones that did end up that way would be due to lack of using said knowledge. All dog owners should be educated before beginning ownership of a dog, but in reality, that doesn’t always happen. That is why breed neutral dangerous dog laws are necessary. Laws such as those would target individual owners after individual incidents. When a dog bites, there should be a penalty for the owner. Repeated offenses should warrant stronger penalties each time. If owners know that they will be held accountable at a sufficient level, they will either be responsible or opt not to own a dog for fear of potential penalties. Incidents can also require that an owner attend a mandatory education course (paid for by them) to ensure that they are aware of how to be a responsible dog owner.

The cost of penalizing irresponsible dog owners can be covered by said owners through fines and mandatory fees for any additional education or services. Repealing laws that euthanize all banned dog breeds will also reduce costs brought on by euthanasia of illegal dogs. Education resources may also be able to be found through organizations like ours for no to little cost.
As stated previously, BSL does not work. This goes for all countries, states, counties, cities, etc. where the bans exist. I’m 2018, Castle Rock, Colorado removed their long standing “pit bull” ban. As part of their research, they consulted with 17 other communities across the country who have removed “pit bull” bans, and they all concluded that they have had no regrets in doing so. On top of this, when Quebec recently had a hearing addressing a possible breed ban, Montreal (who’d previously opted NOT to enact their own BSL laws) sent a brief calling breed bans a mistake, according to Mayor Valerie Plante.

Bully XL owners are solving the country’s housing crisis. Nice one!