We Need To Talk About The XL Bully Dog Ban
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We need to talk about the XL Bully Ban. I, like many of you have been affected by these changes and here is my take on the situation.
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American bully is not a breed. It's not recognized by a single kennel club and that's the problem. Calling every dog an American bully xl isn't helping anyone. They are mutts.
Thank you 🙏
Thank you for this. ❤ going to help us and so many other people ❤
You need to push the regulation of big dog ownership, be the hand that guides how that is implemented. I'd look to the reptile community's conduct, for example... a responsible breeder of reticulated pythons will not sell their snakes to just anyone who has the cash, like most dog breeders do. They need to prove both their knowledge of the species and capability of the housing conditions to the breeder before they decide whether or not to sell to this individual. This ban has gone through solely at the fault of irresponsible puppy factories, selling to incapable owners. It is widely known within the reptile community, that one bad example of mishandling these animals reflects *badly* on the whole community of keepers and it could lead to an outlawing of the species. Venomous keepers know this more than anyone. An XL Bully, has the potential to be just as dangerous as any rattlesnake. Perhaps even more so, as there is no antivenom for torn flesh. People who buy these dogs as a tool to make easy money, or as a tool for self-defence, should plain and simply not be sold one. That's how things get banned. A mother who is easily overpowered by this dog, should probably settle for a Frenchie instead. A guy with a *recent* criminal record for drugs or violence, should probably be advised to get a more tempered German Shepherd instead. They serve the same purpose, they're just not the notorious status symbol they want to be seen with. Everyone's saying "it's not the bad dogs, it's the bad owners..." Well it's time that XL Bully owners held their own community accountable, like reptile keepers do. Or else they'll all get put down like the Pitbulls were. Banning the breed *with exemption* for those currently residing here is where we're at. The last thing you want, is for more attacks to happen and then the exemption gets revoked. That's the next step if responsibility is not SELF-enforced.
She looks look a cute girl, why is this ban even a becoming a thing?
My opinion has change SLIGHTLY on this. My original reaction was that it was a stupid over reaction to isolated cases. Then I started seeing more and more and more XLs around as they became the dog of the hour, meaning they were being owned by people who wanted the popular thing and not knowledge to put the work in with something that is potentially dangerous (as many dogs are). Then whilst taking my rescue for a walk we saw a nice put together lady (not the stereotype perpetuated about owner of big dogs like this) walking an XL in the local area. Obviously a new fashion purchase as I know the dogs of the area well. we crossed the road as my dog is nervous but her dog decided he wanted mine, growling, snarling it starts pulling over to mine and she could not stop it. She was almost horizontal pulling back on the lead and it dragged her forward. Stupidly and instinctively I got between it and my dog and was able to keep them away from each other. I’m a big guy, but one one else in that situation could have been fatal. I don’t think a whole breed should be banned, but there needs to be better controls on people purchasing with the knowledge / experience or ability to not create potentially dangerous situation
Aye it's happened around here too. Unfortunately I can't own a firearm in this country so I'm at the mercy of hoping these dogs have a good owner. That's just not good enough so I'm torn too. Unless someone can propose something else 🤔
see them everwhere
@@thesongoflunchcan't own firearms. I think that's one of the reasons why people want aggressive dogs. But animal aggression in an XL American Bully is a sign of bad breeding.
People who are against the ban tend to live in nicer areas where they are not terrified to leave their own house or walk their dog due to the numbers of off lead out of control XL's roaming their neighborhood. These folk havnt seen their own dog or child mauled or an adult for that matter, and they are lucky..There is however, plenty of footage out there now of what occurs due to the numerous attacks. Safety of our kids first... always.
just avoid them at all costs, trust me, not many owners have any control, most are hoping for the best @@thesongoflunch
We need more people like Will.
absolutely and less clueless, lazy, irresponsible owners the two things are, incidentally, closely related... 😉
Happens to be theirs not and still frail males and females getting XLBully that they clearly can't control.
I live in Germany but I have to say thank you for you do for dogs and owners - thank you for all your work - god bless you!
Thank you for being grown up about this. As a dog owner myself (I have grown up with dogs) it frustrates me seeing people putting things on social media about their gentle giant XL Bully and then a clip of a snarling chihuahua. Problem is if a chihuahua goes on a rampage someone might get a little nip in comparison to if an XL Bully went off on one and someone dies. Sadly too many idiots with zero control over their dogs ruin the lives of those families with a dog who’s persecuted just for their breed and is euthanised. So bravo for your altruism and balanced approach. You give large breed owners a better reputation than the media portray.
So it's got to be a ban on breeding right? They can't be taking away existing dogs.
@@jeffk464 if the Gov had any brains they would make breeding require a license. And potentially owning a dog needs a licence too. I have known people over breeding French bulldogs, having too many litters and keeping them in squalor to make thousands off them with no care for l welfare or inbreeding. Some people who have brought XL bullies do so because they are the new staffies for drug users and sellers, or because they want to look tough. And have no idea about training and discipline. As per my original comment a crap owner B might have a chihuahua or a bull mastiff, but I know which one I’d rather deal with if it went off the rails. And that’s the risk factor, not saying the breed is any more or less aggressive. Too many morons got a dog during lockdown and don’t care about the pooch. So many dogs up for adoption due to “change in our circumstances….” Often breeds that look cool for instagram such as huskies. Sorry to rant a bit but I love all dogs and it’s a difficult subject that is quite emotive.
My view look firsts at the owners ,my friend has one he is now 7 , always been the sweetest dog alive because he lives in a home filled with love ❤ 😊
@@paulbatey6131 Great comment, agree with you except a little trepidatious about the Govt getting involved in licencing. You said "if the gov had a brain". Most govts/regimes are a collective of Grifters. They always find a way to pad their bank accounts on the taxpayers' backs, doubt it'd be any different if they installed some kind of dog owners' licensing bureau.
@@paulbatey6131 This is the answer, the breeders and owners need licensing, not the dogs.
You're an absolute legend. I really admire how you're tacking this impossible situation with so much love and tact. Thank you, Will!
I’m glad you are doing this. Your calm demeanor and positive actions will make a difference.
So appreciate your optimistic perspective to a difficult situation. ❤
Love is life to will! Appreciate everything you do!
what a sweetheart of a dog in the video.
Thank you for all Love kindness and empathy!!! You are amazing!! THANK YOU!!! 🌟🙏🌟
Wow this is such a kind and generous gesture of you to do. Thank you for your selflessness.
Thank you...for your commitment and productive, creative problem solving. Massive contribution!
As far as I can tell, the problem is still there.
Unfortunately to many of these dogs are in the hands of the wrong people,it's the owners not the dogs,same as it always has been.
True to your training! Problem solving that works for the owners and the dogs! Proud to be a follower. ❤
Thank you for your positivity my friend. I'm gutted it's come to this, but you're right.
Massive respect for making the course free
I've muzzled my dogs in past it does not harm the dog its the most sensible thing for the dog .thank you will for making this available.i have spoken to allot of owners that don't like the thought.please could you do a video about what dogs go through when wearing a muzzle as I beleive people have negative ideas about muzzles.
They mostly likely feel that way cause there dog escelates cause they never introduced him to the muzzel they were just slapping that thing on if you don't have a strong leadership and your dog trusts you 200% that dog is gonna panick if your dog is a too dominant brave kind of dog he can still say nuh uh not with me same with scared dogs but if you introduce them it's 100% for me it's still no option cause you put that dog in a situation i doesn't need to be you take alot of options from the dog and it might get even more aggressiv cause now he is thinking hey i can't use my mouth to eat breath properly trough their mouths this is kinda dependent on the muzzle but you need to 100% introduce the dog early to the muzzle and if you take them to the Doctors or anywher someone else needs to interact with them in a way they don't like a muzzle is important for the dogs and the other persons safety
Glad its happening, i carry a 6' anyway but no one should have to fight of one of these monsters
Thank you for doing this and making it free! You are doing the right thing!! You are appreciated!
Massive respect for this 🫡
Much respect for giving back like this Will.
Well done Will! Great approach and principles.
Total respect I'm not affected but worry about those who are. Much love.
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Well done man very well said 👏
Beautifully said Will. Thank you so much for this🙏🏽❤️
Thankyou for helping to make the world safer. Hopefully more dogs and kids will be protected by you sharing your knowledge and encouragement to owners of bullys to get their dogs trained up, muzzled and under control. well done.
Trained up yes definitely. Muzzled? No absolutely no. That's cruel. All my dog wants to do is chase his ball and frizzbee and chew sticks. Whats the point otherwise. If you care then call for the ban of muslims and the government being corrupt and tyrannical taking away people's rights. We wouldn't even need these dogs then.
@@leestirling4623You do have a point. Most terror attacks are caused by Muslims and often target kids. Most children mauled to death are killed by xl bullies. Ban them both. Win win.
Fantastic, thanks Will for putting yourself in a pro active situation....
Public perception and dog rules are strange. I grew up in Australia. It has taken me 8 years to accustom myself to seeing greyhounds without muzzles.
😂 'Strayans are different 💖
Greyhounds? They're some of the most gentle dogs around.
God bless you, Will!
Irresponsible owners are the problems, idiots who should not own any dog.
agree 😢
I agree but that would make 75% of dogs homeless.
Study before become a dog ownership. Training is key and daily exercise
An irresponsible owner with a golden retriever isnt a problem. An irresponsible owner with an xl bully, a dog big and strong and bred to fight, regularly mauls kids to death. Its the owner but its also the breed.
The worst thing about this ban is how poor the legislation is, being done based on loose descriptions of appearance that can be used to classify many dogs whether they are XL bully or not. How many cross breeds with absolutely no XL bully, pitbull, or any banned breed in their DNA are going to be subject to restrictions or be put down because of this? As it stands, any larger staffy or staffy crossed with a larger breed has always been at risk of being classed as a pitbull since 1991. Even if you want breed specific controls, why do it based on appearance like that? We have had DNA tests for years now. Every major animal charity in the UK is against breed specific legislation. I understand people wanting to reduce dog attacks and XL bullies have certainly seen their fair share, but the current legislation is incompetent and ineffective, and results in inhumane abductions of family pets, murdering innocent dogs, and now in the case of a new breed ban, horrific mass culling. Ultimately it doesn't stop anything because the breeders can just create the next status dog without reprocussions. It's sickeningly inhumane and I'm ashamed of our government's handling of this. I feel terrible for the shelter workers and vets who are going to have to put down hundreds of healthy, well behaved, loving family pets who have never attacked anybody or shown aggressive behaviour.
My later wife says they were taught at uni the knee-jerk reaction laws are the worst we have, the dangerous dogs act is cited as the worst example of this.
Let’s be fair here. Statistically there is a huge, really huge problem with xl bully’s. This is not a made up probleem. There are indeed to many bad dog owners and this breed is to unforgiving to have a bad owner. Innocent people and children die, and as much as I love dogs, people are more important than dogs. Since it’s not only impractical to filter out the bad owners and remove them from this world, but maybe also a little unethical, we have to do sometimes about the dogs themselves. And unfortunately the best quality of a government is to fuck up, so a lot of innocent dogs and dog owners going to be a victim here. But sometimes has to be done, that’s for sure.
@@autobootpiloot So all the law abiding , good owners, and their good dogs suffer because no one can control the idiots. What a great society we’ve become.
@@autobootpiloot In the United States, the highest reported number of dog bites, especially of children and the elderly are by doxons, there was even an instance in recent years of a pack of doxons mauling a lady to death in her front yard, but because they're cute and "look" harmless nobody talks about that. I can't get a bully because I rent here in California and almost every apartment complex bans them. I wanted a sweet loving loyal American bully, but now I have full intent on getting a doxon.
@@SSNUTHINJust curious, do you mean dachshund?
💙💙💙💙💙A heartfelt thank you for all your great, unique, touching dedication and commitment for all of us, Will! 💙💙💙💙💙
Thank you for everything you do!
Im glad to see someone not pushing the fear porn that so many others do. You are a wonderful example of how to analyze the issue and do you can. I fully agree on not wasting energy on stressing over what you can't control.
I actually, physically have chills up and down my arms while watching & listening to your video. I usually do not comment but Will, I do watch your videos for my 2 Rescue Pitties that are my life! I am so baffled and upset for everyone over there ( I'm in NY USA). You are a unique and extraordinary person, a rare find!
You rescue mutts....you purchase a breed. Calling mutts pitbulls is what ruined the real breeds reputation. No such thing as real pitbulls at the shelters.
better start voting right, NY is on its way to being just like this.
It's only a matter of time before your vile beasts turn on you or an innocent stranger. imagine choosing to own Pitbulls out of all breeds of dog.
@@freedomisslavery6840 pitbulls been banned in uk since 1991
@@moeguns I'm ready! Where do I start protesting and sign ???
You are a truly beautiful human mate! Keep up the great work!
We adopted a mixed lab/staff from a shelter here in the states about 2 years ago. We worry that the ban will come here too in time. We were already committed to his training, now we are even more so. We want our good boy to be an example for responsible bully ownership. Thank you for the training video that will save lots of our dogs❤ ❤ PS . Our guy was a hoarder home case . I cannot even imagine such a good dog being euthanized because he part staffy.
Your a rock star!! Such an intelligent perspective on this difficult situation - done with class and classes. I thank you for your continued commitment ❣️
Great ideas. YOur dog looks lovely.
You’re a genuinely good dude ♥️🐾
Amazingly well articulated and dealt with, Will. I've constantly been amazed and impressed by your compassion, understanding and knowledge. I do envy UK owners that have the ability to have you help them with their dogs, if ever you're in Australia let me know! ;) It's a really tough situation, people have kneejerk reactions to things and think banning something fixes a problem but it's simply kicking the can down the road until the next alternative comes along and poor owners cause issues again (not to say there aren't issue animals either but we all know breeds tend to draw certain people sadly). I applaud your proactive approach to this and while it's not what we would want to see it keeps everyone safe - if everyone does it of course. Again though, Bravo. All the best.
Honest question, are bully breeds inherently more dangerous and aggressive or not? Of course all dogs are different but on your channel you recommend greyhounds or bulldogs because they're more relaxed and everyone agrees. We know a Malinois is a very high energy dog that needs someone who can give it a ton of stimulation and will not be happy in a low energy house. Everyone knows labs love to swim and make great family dogs with their gently mouths... So is it crazy to say that pit bulls are dangerous because they're more aggressive and have a monstruous bite and refuse to let go? I'm not trying to start a war in the comments, I just honestly don't understand why we can all agree that a Husky will likely be more stubborn than other breads, but to suggest that a pit bull is more aggressive is a big controversy.
I grew up with pits, my mom still has two and had one that just died of cancer, my bro had one die in the past few years bc another pit killed it and he has one now and my other bro has one. I have loved those dogs but they are dogs who really shouldn’t be owned by anyone. I’m not for govt dog bans, not govt job but maybe as a society we really need to discourage dog ownership for a lot of people and discourage ownership of difficult breeds.
the problem here is using the word " dangerous" any dog with 30kgs can do serious damage but the thing is a "bad" labrador wont do it because they dont have the drive to do it but for example a cane corso that is slightly "bad" will so the thing here is there are breeds that are more dificullt to handle and those breeds should not be on hands of clueless people but usually what happens is someone that never had a dog in life out of nowhere decide to buy a corso or a pit and then bad thing happens
I've had both Labs and Golden's and was surprised when I read an article on bite force. The Labrador has a top 15 bite force. Also surprised that either are high on the UK bite statistic. I agree with the previous posts that it's the owner not the dog in the majority of incidents. I think it was wise to post that information. Most people always assumed my pups were approachable and many wanted to pet them without asking. And of course Wil's message will save dogs lives. Thanks Wil!
@michaelalderman7896 Because there are more of them, the starts for things like XL bullies are much higher for a much lower level population.
@@michaelalderman7896bites are not the same as a mauling!!!!!!
Thanks Will! I was wondering when you would share something and I knew that when you did - it would be for the good! I've an XL Bully/American Staffy - I rescued her when she was 14month and she is a gem of a dog! To some hard work initially but the rewards have been coming through! Your advice, guidance and direction has really helped! Thank you! She attracts loads of fuss and attention in every pub I take her in - regulars and new customers alike! Although she can still be reactive at times towards other dogs, she soon settles and ignores them. Again thanks to you and your YT videos! You're such a star and in all honesty, I would've given her up and ago, if it wasn't for you and coming to being 3yo soon and I've not given in! THANK YOU!!!!❤
Hi - this is amazing. We have a 3-year old dog who is almost identical to yours. Thank you for offering the “rewarding” muzzle training for free. 😊. I’ll search for it now. Hopefully it’s easy to find. Love your style of training and can’t wait to do this with our big 3-year old girl! Thanks again. 🙏
That’s very good of you to put this up. A great initiative. One problem. Why does the XL bully in the thumbnail pic of the video have cropped ears?
2 reasons. The first cropped ears make them look more aggressive. The second, a fighting dog with cropped ears cant get its ears ripped off in a fight. A herding dog will naturally herd. A fighting dog will naturally fight. All xl bullies are bred from fighting stock.
@@quillo2747 also an illegal procedure in the UK, with no benefit whatsoever to the dog, as shown by study after study. Putting pics of dogs with cropped ears all over social media does not help the problem.
cropped ears can help with ear infections which is reasonably common in this breed from what I gather..I don't 'like' the look personally but I wouldn't say it looked more aggressive...
@@mmonty3288 the procedure doesn’t help with ear infections. That has already been studied. But it’s still the most common reason people put forward for having it done.
Despite my dog not being a xl well trained and just lives to love he does meet the criteria that they've laid out. I'm more worried about the health impact to him not being able to have a run and play Frisbee his favourite game. It's just so disappointing how a few bad owners have had such an impact on the rest of us. It's hard not to get annoyed and upset at the way this is being handled by people who don't understand the breed. Licensing the owner's of the dog would be so much of a better approach than punishing the dog
I feel for owners in England. Scotland isn’t following this ban. At least currently that’s how it is.
Bring licence back (for potentially dangerous dogs) and make the dogs wear a licence number
but that would mean the coppers having to check any big dog they see. its just not feasible. all because some people want huge dogs that are stronger than most of their owners.
@@XAE_A_Xii huge costs implications and loads of wasted police hours tho. and why should we all pay for this just so some people can walk around with huge dogs?
I think you should be licenced to own a dog, any dog. It should involve you having something like an nvq in basic dog ownership which would cover basic training, basic first aid etc. It would mean better owners and better welfare. All dogs are potentially dangerous and it's the owner's responsibility to ensure it never happens
Will,.. My Support to You. 💯👍🏽
Will you ad your team really are fantastic I haven’t got a XL but how wonderful is this for those owners……Penny ❤️
It’s the lack of clarity on what they are banning. I have a staff x corse most people know he isn’t an xl but will it take one twat calling the police saying I have an xl to get him taken away, I don’t want to just register him and ruin his live when he shouldn’t qualify anyway.
Such a great video for people who own XL bullies and own a private land (or rent). In the UK, no council tenant is allowed to keep ‘banned dog’ unless they are willing to lose their home in exchange for a pet. As much as I really wanted to agree with you it is with a heavy heart to hear that you have completely given up hope and the opportunity to speak up for dogs that have no voice over what ‘the man’ is going to decide to be their faith. It’s such a great thing for you to offer your muzzle training course for owners of XL bullies free of charge (great for the business from a marketing point of view) but with a heavy heart I watched you abandon an opportunity to speak up about the ban policy being discussed by the Parliament tomorrow (27/11/2023) since over 600 000 bully owners signed a petition to fight for their dogs. I watched you, with a heavy heart, just simply accepting the ban instead of empowering people that it is their own actions that will forever influence their dog’s behaviour and not the bread or the type itself. I humbly disagree with what’s been decided to be acceptable so that to see at least 8 dogs a day ( according to current statistics) already are being put to sleep just because they fit the measurements. Any dog has the ability to attack and cause harm, especially working dogs, including the small Jagd Terrier. Really sorry mate, but as a loving and responsible owner I refuse to believe that simply accepting the ban and just getting dogs trained to comply, will change much …sending love to all!!!❤
I completely agree with you. This is just an inhumane treatment of these dogs, especially leaving owners in most circumstances not even being able to do anything for reasons like losing their homes or not being able to afford these outrageous prices for things that just ‘meet the criteria’. They are making this criteria especially difficult just to ensure the death of these dogs which is absolutely disgusting and most of these people benefitting are the ones receiving and collecting all this money. This ban is just a death sentence to so very many dogs that have no way out whether they are professionally trained or not. Absolutely disgusting ban policy.
I just love how he refuses to monetize the situation and use it to gain more followers, shining example of people on social media!
Thank you for all you do! And for approaching this subject with grace. You are a true hero for all dogs. I have to just let out a smidgen of my anger and ask if you would create a muzzle training course for muzzling humans? 😘
Too many powerful and potentially aggressive dogs, whether bullies or Mals or whatever, are owned by people who do not train them properly, cannot control them and/or also use them to intentionally intimidate others.
You sir are a legend!
What a top bloke, thank you, I'll be tuned for the benefit of my lovely staffy, bully, boxer, rotty, greyhound mix...who I wouldn't give for anything
So sorry for unfair biases. I live in the US. About 11 years ago a man with a massive “bully” with completely cropped ears came to my regular dog park. This dog was not on a lead but had a thick chain attached to her collar (the kind to pull a stuck car out of the mud with a tractor) The owner looked equally intimidating BTW. Most people began to gather their dogs and exit the dog park. My 40 lb mixed breed was an excellent judge of character and approached in a friendly way. This massive dog began to wag her tail slowly and that huge mouth seemed to smile. I engaged with the owner who called her a sweetheart. (I’m not sure what to call the owner who chose the tow chain as a lead.) Thanks to my own little dog for doing his part to not be prejudiced. However, he did know which dogs to avoid and he always ignored them and stuck close to me. I learned so much from him. RIP: Farley
The USA also have „anti pitbull laws“ in some states and the euthanasia rates are high. It’s the result of bad people/bad owners with the wrong dogs in the wrong situations.
That’s awesome. We’ve had six attacks over the last few years in my neighborhood, always a pit bull. Ban the breed.
Don’t pull a stuck car out of the mud with a chain kids. Nice story ,I love all Boof head breeds , all dogs. My family has a Boerboel cross, French Bulldog cross and Chihuahua, all good dogs. Dogs are a big commitment but worth the effort , bully’s are gaining popularity here in Australia, still rare to see. For me anyway. Never judge a book by its cover 🙂
The people that want an XL bully need to know what that means. I compare it to owning exotics, Lots of people want to own a Python, but rescue centers are full of them because those that want them, perhaps, want them for the wrong reasons. Keep spreading the information and positivity mate, your videos helped me a lot with my working cocker.
No they're much bigger stronger "more exotic" dogs out there but people buy the bullies for image. If you want an exotic dog spend 20k on a Tibetan mastiff
You have no idea what you're talking about, . Aggression has purposely been bred out of the bully breed, . They were bred to be companion, loving family dogs. . The problem is people don't know the difference between a pitbull and a bully, . Nor do they care to learn because they're biased and would rather judge the dogs on the whey they look. . Without ever in their life Interacting with one. . I can almost guarantee the attacks we are seeing are not purebred bullies and are more than likely pitbulls. . If anything they should crack down on illegal breeders who don't know what they're doing. . Selling dogs they are calling bullies that are actually not.
@@deeboy4378 so bulldogs weren't bred for bull baiting?🤦♂️🧐💀
Thank you! ❤
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If there can be a driving licence, there can be a proper regulated guardian dog breed license!
You put it so correctly: this ban is going to be messy. Owners need to be shining examples who raise and train well-mannered, well-trained dogs, people who know what kind of dog they get and how to handle that dog. It even saddens me when people have an out-of-control Chihuahua, because it’s entirely due to their owners getting themselves a fashion accessory and forgetting they’re getting a dog. My belief has always been that if it barks at the front end and wags its tail at the back end, it needs training, socialising, and proper mental as well as physical stimulation. Lots of breeds get an entirely undeserved bad reputation because of human stupidity and negligence. When the breed is big and powerful, it makes victims and becomes a victim. When it’s a small breed, it becomes a victim. I own a Pit Bull/American Staffordshire Terrier mix and a Chihuahua. Both well trained and socialised. Whenever I head out with one of them or both, I keep a watchful eye out for them and their environment. I keep an eye on their body language and on whatever is around them because that’s what a responsible owner does. If the Chihuahua were to get out of control it could mean her death. If the Amstaff gets out of control it could mean injury and ultimately, potentially his death. And it would be entirely my fault. Even if another dog were to attack because I wouldn’t have seen it coming and I wouldn’t have done what is necessary to protect them. There’s also the point of irresponsible breeders who just keep churning out puppies and produce badly in-bred stock, with health issues and possible mental issues. Dogs breed fast, generations follow up on one another quite quickly. This can inundate an environment with potentially lethal creatures for the sole purpose of monetary gain. I believe that’s part of the issue with XL Bullies and it makes me incredibly sad, because it ruins a wonderful breed and its reputation might never recover. We heed to do better and one of the ways is to make sure our dogs are safe because we make them safe. There is no better publicity than well-behaved dogs owned by knowledgeable, responsible owners. Part of me wishes there was a mandatory ‘dog owner’s driving license’. Then again, that too would be a very messy process.
I completely agree with having a dog owners license, or something similar. Many people get pets without understanding the significant responsibility behind owning a living creature! Unfortunately, as you said - too messy of a process to implement. In a perfect world…
A dog type driving license, behave! Should we be licensed for all that we do? Should a cyclist have to apply for a driving license, a skate border, should you have a license to own or have a mobile phone??? No of course we shouldn't. Owners of dogs rightly should be punished by the justice system if they allow their dog (s) to run a mock cause injuries to others...but a driving license is another form of taxation under the label of license and this will not stop irresponsible owners and way ward dogs. The political class who deemed the XL Bully ban necessary are the same kinda political types who push firearm bans based of watching an action movie that depicts bad guys with big guns...that leads to firming their uneducated opinion on firearms, XL Bully type dogs nd parachuting et el activities will one day end up on their list as apparently dangerous and needs to be banned!
Thank you for making it clear and simple
Shared. Thank you for doing this!
I ve grown up with dogs and like hundreds or people I love them more than most humans, unfortunately I had a bad experience with the X-L. Basically the owner a woman was being pulled and had no control over the dog and it was plainly obvious the dog had no training. I’ve got a bull terrier but when the xl got inches away from me my dog who was a working dog new exactly what to do he was protecting me and the xl paid the price for a bad owner. To say it was horrible was an understatement but was over quickly. Now if you got a xl it has to be trained like all dogs and there are some that are. But time and time again I see owners walking around with only one thing in mind intimidation walking with pride with chains on the dog which is always pulling and it’s these owners that have made the dogs pay the price and it’s always the dogs that do. Do I think some owners should not have these, yes but there are many that trained should keep them if trained properly. Most young owners got these dogs for intimidation and with all dogs this country needs to step up on the law of just owning a dog. It’s a mess out there put in the time and get your dog trained properly! What ever the breed. And lastly stay of your phone when walking your dog should be law.
Thank you, Will for creating this positive solution and donating your time and efforts to help the cause. This issue brings tears to my eyes for it was an am staffy who 'saved' me and taught me unconditional love. When I adopt a dog I go for the ones most in need but veer towards 'pitbulls' because they are such loving dogs and so misunderstood. Poppy is such a beautiful sweetheart it is heart warming to see how much she enjoys your attention.
Well done, kuddos to you sir.
Respect. Really solid approach 🤘🏼🤘🏼
When will the govt. Realise its not the dogs fault, its people
My father was a K9 officer for 9 years. He always told me, a bad dog is rare, a bad owner is common. He even took in a am staff that was abused for a year and he managed to nurse it back to health. He got a lot of work done with it at work and brought him home. He was a very protective, sweet and calm dog, especially around children. He named him Goliath, kind of funny when he was just a big ball love.
I have an almost 8 month old xl cross breed, hes took on the xl side prominently, he's my pride and joy. I have been watching this channel and it has been a great aid in helping me make sure he is a trustworthy lovely dog. I am in scotland and not completely sure what the rules are going to be for my dog right now, but i feel terrible for him and others, he is the most happy go lucky loveable big lump. He has been attacked by other dog's about 8 times so far since i have had him he's never so much as retaliated, i hate to think id have to neuter him make him wear muzzles etc when he is an amazing lovely dog
Everyone should neuter their animals, what's wrong with you?
Good on you Will. Your dogs are all adorable 😍
❤ not getting banned in Scotland get in common sense wins 😘
Thank you, @willathertoncaninetraining . I support your work and effort.
well done Will. Much respect
Great video. Thank you for the masterclass. Happy Weekend.
Thank you for this calming approach to a very emotionally charged topic. Earlier this year (2023) we adopted a beautiful mastiff crossbreed (we think he's a cane corso x staffy), he's so loving and simply a beautiful soul, but is now impacted by this ban. We have first hand seen how this "XL Bully" hysteria is clouding the ignorant public opinion on large breeds, grown men have lept out his way into a road, when he walks by thinking he is an XL Bully. One woman even started crying and screamming when we walked past (the poor dog just looked completely bemused). Makes me wonder if many "dog attacks" arent triggered or aggravated by human hysteria! Human stupidity knows no bounds... Restrictions based on appearance - its a disgraceful display of ignorance and predjudice. [RANT OVER]
Your post victim blames (what did you do grandma to make that poor bully from across the street attack you on your porch?), which is sadly common when it comes to pits and XL bullies as certain people refuse to acknowledge the realities of genetics in breeds. So many toddlers and elderly folks have “triggered” some apparently extremely hyper fixated time bomb dog that launches into vicious attacks. Think before posting please.
If only the 5 year old wasn't wearing a short skirt, the xl bully wouldn't have mauled them to death.
@@AleisterCrowleyMagus More like you refuse to acknowledge, the human impact on dog ownership and human behavior that might trigger an attack. There is more to it than "Will someone acknowledge that it is only genetic and anything else is victim blaming!"
I've been become a bit mixed abour this recently. My sister's neighbours own a Belgian malinois who gets plenty of exercise and is clearly a happy and well rounded dog, they also had an xl bully, not from a young puppy but from about 8 months I believe, and for over a year the dog was completely fine no indication of aggression. Suddenly the dog attacked their malinois over some food which as far as I'm aware never happened before, one of the owners stepped up as you would and the dog started to attack her, and this wasn't a bit, this was a maul, seemingly out of nowhere. Blood all over the house until she locked herself away fron the dog and she was lucky to keep her toes. They put the dog down and i don't blame them. I have grown up with bully type breeds (staffies, American bulldogs, and I've also known a couple of pits despite them being illegal here) and I've personally always known them to be great with people but not great with other dogs. I have heard of other xl bullies specifically attacking out of nowhere and that is terrifying to think about, I'm sure most are lovely but something genetically seems to have gone wrong. My issue with the ban though is that genetics mean nothing it's all about measurements. Same problem with the pit ban, dogs that are not actually apart of the breed are getting punished, and you can have papers or dna testing done and it won't matter to them. The other issue is that banning dogs has been proven not to even work, and they are not doing anything to punish people who create fighting dogs, meaning that banning these breeds just means they'll either illegally keep them and breed them or they'll move onto a different breed like the American bulldog, which is very close to my heart and sadly they have been on the potential ban list before
I think you're right in the main, but while there will always be illegally bred banned breeds, they are few and far between in the big scheme of things, whereas no ban would result in far more being bred and far more incidents of aggression. The ban's not perfect by any means but it's doing something rather than nothing...Just my opinion!
Please don't call Staffies & ABs "bully type" breeds especially now it is a legal term. Bull-breeds is perhaps the term you are looking for.
I love your dog training course I bought. You are an amazing trainer
I think owners of certain breeds should take a class/course on dog training. I don’t think dogs are bad, there’s just a lot of terrible owners. I got bit by my friends bully because the dog has no discipline or self control purely due to the owners lack or responsibility. I feel like a lot of people don’t understand how dogs need stimulation and positive reinforcement to be well behaved animals. It’s frustrating cause they complain how they can’t have people over because of the dog without realizing that themselves, as the owners created this problem. Some people just shouldn’t own animals in general and that’s not the animals fault.
Bring back dog licences...half these mouth breathers won't want to get a pooch if introduced
Technically all bully breeds are banned where i live but the officers dont enforce it.
I don't think that bullies shpuld be banned outright. I think that the dog should only be removed if ut has proven to be violent, or if it escapes mulriple times. Kind of like a 3 strike policy. Where if your dog escapes 3 times, it will be removed. Mainly because the owner has proven they can't control thier animal.
@@Muhammadwasapedoa 3 strike policy for a loose dog who could potentially maul someone to death 3 times… “hey your dog is on his second kill… make sure he doesn’t it make it a 3rd 😊” ….. yeah stupid af.
@@Muhammadwasapedo I don't think they should be banned at all.
@@toedrag-release I guess banned is the wrong term. I also think the 3 strike process should be for any dog and not just bullies. The reason Pits have a bad wrap is that they by far and away put more people into the hospital every year.
That's amazing and so very kind such a sad time for so many
I've been wondering when you would speak up about this. Sorry state of affairs. Thanks for your contribution as always.
I would have liked a deep dive into WHAT that ban actually is, the rules the implications etc and not just saying „I won’t fuel the emotional fire“ you can only fight that fire with knowledge. And with a „breed“ (I don’t consider XL bullies a valid breed) that has the market thrive and power behind it…shit will hit the fan. Just like with all the other hype breeds at their peek times, the puppy mills will run on warp speed and the breed will suffer and people will end up with the wrong dogs. Visually Impressive otherwise completely lackluster. And the „bad“ people will switch to other breeds again, they always have pits became amstaffs moved to Rottweilers to Dobermans (who got switched out soon as they aren’t that easy to keep as the others) to doggo Argentinos and cane corsos and now every one of „that type“ owns kangals.
Will, I've watched loads of your videos and they've helped me a lot in training my stubborn and slightly reactive Dobermann, and you're a legend. But I have to ask what's your opinion on the genetic defect that XL bullies have? The DNA that has that 'trigger' that no other dog has? The one that makes them lovely, family friendly doggies one second, the next fraction of a second makes them want to murder you? If my Dobermann (or any other dog) wants to misbehave, there are tell-tale signs (low tail, closed mouth, potential growl, very still etc) but these XL bullies don't indicate; they just decide to go for you, with no signalling. Surely we want to breed that out of the dog population?
Thank you so much ❤❤❤❤
Such a good man !!! ❤️🦘
First off all, I wish to congratulate Will iniciative and positive point of view. Thanks Will! You are a shining light in the dogs world! Im a dog lover since my childhood and a molosser owner and lover since 1998. I remember the earlies 2000s and the first "potentially dangerous dog breeds" list... Today as in the 2000s in my opinion always is the prevalence of the ignorance about a sensitive subject and the absence of knowledge... ALL DOGS ARE THE CONSEQUENCE OFF A GOOD OR BAD OWNERSHIP!
Not all tbh but alot of cases come down to scumbag piece of sh*t owners.
Not everyone should be allowed to own big dogs, seriously... This is sad
Well done you!
you are the best. This is how its done
We had a ban on pit bull breeds for years here in the Central Washington State town I live in. It was completely unenforced and eventually it was lifted. We unfortunately have a culture of dog fighting that goes on in this area and a lot of these poor dogs end up in shelters. The criminal element makes a lot of money at these animals expense.
Yeah, makes sense. Bad people are allowed and good people are not allowed! It is a shame that society lets these people get away with their evil deeds!
0:43 There lies the problem, they are trying to ban a "type" of dog. I remember when pitbulls were banned. Every big staffie/small mastiff owner ran the gauntlet of being stopped by police and having your dog taken away for a "police dog expert" to access and measure certain things like head size, height etc. They also judged it's behaviour after ripping it away from it's owner and some of the most friendly dogs in the world would act the same way, but if any aggression was shown, most were put down regardless of breed. Many dogs were put down mistakenly all those years ago. I can see it happening again very soon.
Well done yes we need this 👏
Greetings for the day, Mr. Will. Could you enlighten us about the ways to determine whether a GSD is show line or working line. Based on temperament, I guess mine is a working line. I'm glad that I found your channel, and as a Science Student I would say you really instinctively have one of the most in-depth insight into canidae family behaviour, physilogy etc. All the best for your future endeavors, Mr. Atherton. -Varun Selva
We know any dog has teeth it can do damage with. But banning a particular breed is idiotic. Maybe mandatory training for owners of dogs above 10 kegs (because one can lift those little ones up if they become naughty.) for years, muzzles have been compulsory on public transport in many European countries. I had a mini poodle whose whole head went into the smallest muzzle available, but on the tram in Vienna, it was a must. I agree with you that the law was going to be passed. This government is not interested in consultations. But I disagree with giving up the fight against silly, useless bans. External characteristics are not what matters. Owners doing their job properly matters. Thanks for your messages encouraging people.
18 people are DEAD In England. 12 are from XL bully. This is just last 2 years. I am the biggest dog lover in the world. I am also a dog owner. I am not for the people getting these dogs put down if they own them. But there is no way to control in England who is getting them. It is a problem based on the owners for sure, but they can’t manage that. this breed has to be banned. There are children that have been mauled to death. Just look at the case is man.
Competence should be required to own any dog, the standards should just be higher for bigger dogs (or those with higher drive and/or potential). Ownership should be a privilege, not a right.
I’m very afraid of dogs. Especially bully breeds. I just don’t see the need to have a dog that can inflict that much damage. So I don’t own one. Does my fear mean you can’t have one? Absolutely not. My irrational fear shouldn’t effect anyone else’s choice on what dog you choose to have. If there’s a problem dog make the owner get trained. Don’t punish the dog. Thanks for letting me rant.
There is another problem, though, and that's the breeders. Dogs are big business, and it's very easy to make money from puppies if there's a popular breed. Trouble is XLs originally had all their aggressive traits bred out of them, but are now getting them bred back in due to breeders who don't know or don't care what they're doing. People then buy these puppies without having a clue what they're inviting into their home. They can do all the right things, training-wise, but still end up with a dog that, once it's grown up, has the potential to snap and rip a child's face off. It's a ticking time bomb, basically. So it's a bit more complex than "it's the owner's fault."
The typical response of a know it all who has never even owned a xl bully.
I truly feel people should be held accountable for not training a large or small dog properly. My pitbull comes to work with me everyday and people are scared and that's ok. But my baby will not go past a certain point so that if you don't want to pet her you don't have to to come near her. But she will throw her toys at you to try to win you over
Thank you for the rant 👍
Grow a set ✌️
I have three bullys ( not xl) but I dont know what ill do without them.❤❤❤ .