Published on 12, July, 2020
Today the day the bully xl ban starts now. I am dead against the ban as I feel it’s not the dog it’s the owner. Also this won’t stop dog attacks and breeders are moving on to bigger dogs now. As a dog owner myself I love my baby I have a 12 year old Dalmatian called Lucy and I see myself as a responsible owner. I have also met some beautiful bully XLs and they were gentle giants the owners were genuine to. What everyone else’s thoughts on this do you agree with what I’m saying or do you agree with the ban? I won’t judge anyone opinion.
I'm not a fan of the ban. While I understand some breeds are more dangerous than others, I think this is likely to just cause other problems, with abandoned dogs, already stretched rescue vet services having to put down more healthy animals that isn't great for the vet mental health either. And those that want aggressive and dangerous dogs will just go for other areas.
What I would like to see is more regulation around breeding and selling of dogs in the UK and of the import from other areas. Dog breeding is a lucrative trade, and this gets exploited and results in a large amount of animal cruelty, genetic defects, and an excess of dogs in many cases which are then abandoned or unlawfully killed.
However, this would require work on the part of the government whereas for the bully xl ban they could push it off to largely charitable services and law enforcement while pretending they were making a difference.