Bully XL Dog

[Exscrew]

Hello All

Very rarely post, so slight overview on where I "used" stand with regards to dog breeds. I'm an owner of two very friendly cockerspaniels who are of great temperament, and if you had asked me last week where I stood with the XL bully debate I was im the school of "it's the owner" not the dogs fault... however.

Today whilst walking in the park with my 2 week old newborn In a papoose carrier I turned the corner to be faced by a huge XL bully dog which was incredibly aggressive towards me and although his owner tried to reassure me that he's perfectly friendly once the dog started baring it's teeth at me I swiftly shouted at the owner to get him on a lead and to FO away from me.
Purpose of my post, be careful people, I know that not all are bad but I have certainly had my opinions swayed today and can understand the public outcry.

 

[Gloster]

A personal opinion: the sort of people who choose to own dogs like this are frequently the sort of people who either can’t or won’t train the dog properly or keep it under control. I also wonder if they have a tendency to display an aggressive manner and this communicates itself to the dog, causing its inbred agressive behaviour to grow.

 

[GS250]

Sadly you are right. It's a pure status symbol for many. A bit like your average BMW or Merc SUV owner in fact.

The fact is smaller, less powerful dogs bite and attack fairly regularly. However the outcome is at best a trip to A and E for a jab. However, when a larger dog loses its rag it can be fatal.

There are plenty of responsible Alsation, Doberman, Rottweiler, bulldog etc owners out there. However there are sadly too many utter morons who own these large working breed type dogs..

 

[dgl]

Of course the reason for owning a lot of these "dangerous" dogs is not as a "loving companion".
My step-mum had a Rottweiler crossed with a German shepherd and something else and was lovely, if in a field near theirs with cows in she didnt annoy them and knew the cats ruled the roost at home, though she did once chase after someone else's cat.

No one can say exactly what their dogs behaviour is like, no matter what they claim and all dog owners should.

Some dogs are untrainable, my step-mums other dog at the time was as daft as a bat and the relative that tries to train it quit! As part of training it got put on a long lead tied to a post, the idea that it runs away, and then runs out of lead, though despite the daftness managed to stop just before the lead ran out!

 

[Sorcerer]

I have genuinely never seen any breed get as much advocacy as Pitbulls and Bully XL dogs. The truth is that it is both the dog and the owner, because any good owner will be aware of the potential danger with these dogs and take all precautions they can. But the idea that it's always the owner's fault is nonsense because we are talking about dogs that have bred specifically for fighting rings and ones that make up a disproportionate number of dog attacks. I once saw a video of a black Bully XL attacking another dog at a training show, not exactly a place known for rabid untrained canine companions.

 

[Exscrew]

I felt compelled to vent my thoughts down somewhere as If I'm completely honest I'm sat home now still frustrated and slightly frightened of what could of happened.. probably due to carrying a newborn at the time I'm abit heightened.

 

[AlterEgo]

People shouldn't be allowed to own aggressive or especially large/dangerous dog breeds. The whole "oh it's the owner" is nonsense and irrelevant.

XL Bullies are like having an AK-47 around, except it's a type of AK-47 that might occasionally fire a bullet without you asking it to.

 

[jon0844]

I expect the same person buying one of these dogs would be the same person buying a gun if they were legal.