Bully Xl To Be 'Banned' In Scotland

[barry1010]

I could see this coming

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12951695/XL-bully-dogs-banned-Scotland-desperate-owners-bring-influx-controversial-breed-north-border-following-regulations-England-Wales.html

I really don't understand why so many of these dogs were taken to Scotland.  If the owners complied with the new laws they could keep their dogs in England.

[rockyracoon]

I think that too. Unless the cost of registration and neutering was too much for some. 

[barry1010]

Dogs are expensive to keep, every owner knows that.  Around £200 for neutering,  £92.40 for the certificate of exemption, £25 pa third party insurance and neutering - the owners have had plenty of notice

 

[lankeela]

Many of them were puppies that they could no longer advertise or sell.  Problem has been so many have taken them on thinking they were rescuing them and are now finding they don't get on with their own dogs but are stuck with what to do with them.  The ones who should be targetted will still breed and sell them under different names and the problem will not go away.  

[ToraToraTora]

As usual Scotland just love to be contrarian. England act so they don't. Many XLBs dumped on Scotland! Who'd have thunk it?

[jno]

foolishly expecting English dog-owners to act responsibly and comply with the law?

[ToraToraTora]

16:48 Some did, some saw a valid alternative, now if Scotland had done the same as England they'd not have been able to. The cost of belligerency.

[jno]

what's "valid" about abandoning your dog?

[andy-hughes]

Personally, it's a complete mystery to me why anyone would want to give house room to such an ugly potentially life-threatening brute as one of these for a pet.

But we all think differently.

[tomus42]

//Personally, it's a complete mystery to me why anyone would want to give house room to such an ugly potentially life-threatening brute as one of these for a pet.//

Thugs keep them as weapons and substitute penises.

[davebro3]

//If the owners complied with the new laws they could keep their dogs in England.//

Having the dogs muzzled and on a lead when out in public is equivalent to "emasculation". It defeats the purpose for which some people have these dogs.

[barry1010]

The owners that are complaining say their dogs are much loved family pets who adore playing with their toddlers and wouldn't hurt a fly

[davebro3]

As Mrs. Ramsbottom said:

"What? Spend all our lives raising children to feed ruddy lions - not me!"

[Canary42]

They've only killed 9 people (including 3 children), why is everyone so worried ?

[Colin12475]

Good. XL bully dogs are far too dangerous.