I recently saw one of these monstrosities being barely restrained by some idiotic adolescent with a permanent grin on his stupid face; clearly the only purpose of owning these things is to intimidate others. On that basis alone I would order a cull, but the backlash from the 'nation of dog lovers' would probably be intense.
At last someone speaks the truth! I have seen a few XL Bully dogs in my home city of Norwich and on each occasion have been so glad I haven't had any of my 3 pet dogs with me. They're invariably attached to some weak specimen of manhood who requires such a beast to give them feelings of adequacy. We do NOT need dogs bred for such nefarious and dangerous purposes in the 21st century. Over 200 breeds to pick from which have NOT been responsible for human deaths or maulings-choose wisely.
Jun 8, 2023·edited Jun 8, 2023Liked by Lawrence Newport
I wonder why government is not doing anything about it? Why public needs to pledge for change? Why we have to come up with solutions where is the governing bodies should be doing something about it?
Is there any data on whether dogs that kill people are uncastrated males? Not sure if it's just confounded by the "bad owner" thing but my anecdotal impression is that American bullies seem to be uncastrated far more often
I don’t understand why people have dogs that could’nt be called a pet as I know a loving dog to be
I’m writing about my life wife with golden cocker spaniel, Gweni- I’d like to share the post if that’s okay, I think you and your readers might enjoy it - get a gentle dog!
Thank you for all you are doing to raise awareness of the dangers these dogs pose. It angers me that rescue centres are still able to rehome these dogs -I saw one advertised today-needs a home with no cats, no kids, no other dogs, is boisterous and ‘humpy’ oh-not overkeen on men either! Another tragedy waiting to happen…but the ‘it’s not the breed it’s the owner’ lobby are very vocal
Thank you Lawrence for all the hard work to produce the evidence and statistics on the bully XL and campaigning for a ban. It is a tragic shame that it has took recent attacks for the government to listen to yourself, but thanks for the work to produce clear evidence of the dangers this breed presents.
In the 1990s my family had a Pit Bull (the smaller Pit Bull, not the massive Bully XL.) She was a really nice dog and we never had a problem with her. Would I get another one? In a word, NO. In the 20+ years since, Pit Bulls became the "dog of choice" for gang members who bred them to fight. About ten years later, when I was looking for another dog I went to the local shelter to adopt. It was sad to see kennel after kennel occupied by Pit Bulls that had been picked up off the streets, abandoned, or turned in to the shelter. There were signs over each kennel, "not available for adoption". They were simply put down. It was a case of better cautious than culpable. Since then local breed groups in my area have been working to rehabilitate the breed's reputation and some Pit Bull/Pit crosses are available again. Even so I wouldn't want to risk it.
In the US, some insurance companies will not write homeowners policies or will jack up the premiums for homeowners with Pit Bulls. What is the practice in the UK? That might be a route to discourage people from owning this breed.
An excellently written and important piece.
I recently saw one of these monstrosities being barely restrained by some idiotic adolescent with a permanent grin on his stupid face; clearly the only purpose of owning these things is to intimidate others. On that basis alone I would order a cull, but the backlash from the 'nation of dog lovers' would probably be intense.
Actually there is already a petition created to ban owning and breeding on gov.uk site. Worth signing and passing on
At last someone speaks the truth! I have seen a few XL Bully dogs in my home city of Norwich and on each occasion have been so glad I haven't had any of my 3 pet dogs with me. They're invariably attached to some weak specimen of manhood who requires such a beast to give them feelings of adequacy. We do NOT need dogs bred for such nefarious and dangerous purposes in the 21st century. Over 200 breeds to pick from which have NOT been responsible for human deaths or maulings-choose wisely.
I wonder why government is not doing anything about it? Why public needs to pledge for change? Why we have to come up with solutions where is the governing bodies should be doing something about it?
Very well written article. Thank you!
Ban these monsters!
Great piece
Excellent article. Small grammatical note: it’s better practice to say “owners WHO do this or that…”
Great write up
If it's the owner, why can't owners be charged with manslaughter if their dog causes a death? Or some equivalent to "death by dangerous driving"?
https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/woman-attacked-dogs-east-london/
Reported today (unclear if these were American Bullies but in any case your attack numbers are now up...)
Is there any data on whether dogs that kill people are uncastrated males? Not sure if it's just confounded by the "bad owner" thing but my anecdotal impression is that American bullies seem to be uncastrated far more often
I don’t understand why people have dogs that could’nt be called a pet as I know a loving dog to be
I’m writing about my life wife with golden cocker spaniel, Gweni- I’d like to share the post if that’s okay, I think you and your readers might enjoy it - get a gentle dog!
https://cocker-spaniel-journal.com/cocker-spaniel-show-dog/ Thanks again,
Thank you for all you are doing to raise awareness of the dangers these dogs pose. It angers me that rescue centres are still able to rehome these dogs -I saw one advertised today-needs a home with no cats, no kids, no other dogs, is boisterous and ‘humpy’ oh-not overkeen on men either! Another tragedy waiting to happen…but the ‘it’s not the breed it’s the owner’ lobby are very vocal
Thank you Lawrence for all the hard work to produce the evidence and statistics on the bully XL and campaigning for a ban. It is a tragic shame that it has took recent attacks for the government to listen to yourself, but thanks for the work to produce clear evidence of the dangers this breed presents.
In the 1990s my family had a Pit Bull (the smaller Pit Bull, not the massive Bully XL.) She was a really nice dog and we never had a problem with her. Would I get another one? In a word, NO. In the 20+ years since, Pit Bulls became the "dog of choice" for gang members who bred them to fight. About ten years later, when I was looking for another dog I went to the local shelter to adopt. It was sad to see kennel after kennel occupied by Pit Bulls that had been picked up off the streets, abandoned, or turned in to the shelter. There were signs over each kennel, "not available for adoption". They were simply put down. It was a case of better cautious than culpable. Since then local breed groups in my area have been working to rehabilitate the breed's reputation and some Pit Bull/Pit crosses are available again. Even so I wouldn't want to risk it.
In the US, some insurance companies will not write homeowners policies or will jack up the premiums for homeowners with Pit Bulls. What is the practice in the UK? That might be a route to discourage people from owning this breed.