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I'm just perplexed as to why someone would choose to own a breed with a poor reputation and such deliberately aggressive looks.
In the case of the Bidens' dog...that poor dog has been thrust into an environment where he's clearly stressed, and for his own good should've been removed at the first sign of it, not the 11th. That's poor ownership, effectively setting him up to fail constantly.
Just ban and euthanize all these killer dog breeds.there isn't a 'needn't have one that outweighs innocent peoples right tongo about their daily busy safely. Its not that different to banning hand guns.
Another "it's not the dog, it's the owner" advocate of the breed, I expect.
Absolute madness. I wouldn't go near one of these things even if it was owned by Cesar Milan himself, let alone have one in my home.
While there are no doubt examples of such dogs that are absolute sweeties 99% of the time the potential for inflicting enormous damage is integral to the breed. Not the dogs fault but I'm going to side with those who suggest these things have no real need to exist.
I'd say 90% of dogs, treated with love and affection will be absolute sweeties.
But out of the 4 I'd only trust the beagle 100%. Even the cocker poos who will lick you to death can be aggressive amongst themselves. The old blind diabetic dachshund keeps them all in check mind.
There will always be people, from all walks of life, who want a powerful dog. My experience of walking the doors as a job is it makes no difference about the type of neighbourhood. If people want them, they will get them, and as one breed dies out another will replace it.
These dogs need space and exercise. Holed up in a small home will make some dogs frustrated, especially those that require a lot of exercise. Buy a powerful dog, hole it up in a confined space, don't walk it enough and it's already on the road to letting that frustration out somewhere. And that's if you treat it well. Treated badly the risk goes up.
Nobody wants to face an out of control dog, especially a powerful one. They all have the potential to bite and kill and much of that depends on your ability to fight it off. A child and OAP will struggle against an out of control powerful dog.
I think licensing of powerful dogs should be mandatory, and at significant cost. Part of the licensing should include vetting of the home where the animal will be kept and training of the dog as a puppy.
Anyone caught not with a licence to be heavily fined and the dog seized for rehoming.
As it stands, the number of bites and fatalities will continue to rise, because some powerful dogs are just too badly behaved or too powerful for their owners. XL Bully included, but by no means the only worry.
Irresponsible owner + powerful dog + frustrated dog = higher likelihood of aggression.
Don't mess with mine, they'll have your toes off.
99% of the problems we see are down to irresponsible owners - but XL Bullies are the sign of a sociopathic society.
She's nine now and has arthritis in her hind legs which limits the distance she can walk and the exuberance she can expend. She has a big 8m heavy duty extendable lead which gives her a bit of freedom, but in reality she's quite content to stump along next to Mrs O whilst our labrador runs around with his ball off the lead. We also have a reasonably-sized back garden which is fully enclosed so on the rare occasions she feels like doing something a bit more strenuous, she can have a quick gallop around that - or we sometimes take her to an enclosed woodland dog-exercise area for £12 per hour. She never does a lot though and tends to stick close to us (see photo).
She's never been remotely interested in balls or toys, has never done the retrieve bit and isn't keen on being separated from us (she won't go for a walk with just one of us). She's never happier than when she's either sunbathing in the garden or curled up on the sofa with us watching TV. So whilst I understand your general sentiment, she has anything but a sad life :-)
* EDIT - if I didn't know her and she approached me off the lead, I wouldn't be comfortable. We have to appreciate how strangers might perceive her.
They are half way in size between a standard Dax and a Bassett .......about 18 kg .
Individually they are very sweet and good with other dogs ....likewise in pairs but all together they turn into a pack and can be a bit aggressive as part of the pack mentality when out..........therefore they never go out all together.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-69043371
I'm inclined to say it's more an issue with owners rather than the dogs themselves. I think it is unfair to keep an animal in an environment to which it is unsuited. Sled dog types for example do not belong in an English garden, especially during the summer. You have an animal designed to pull heavy loads long distances in conditions of extreme cold. Strolling once around the park on a hot day is not conducive to a happy pet. I'm reminded of a Canadian friend living in NW London some years back who kept St Bernards. Poor buggers would struggle once it got warm, despite being shaved to the skin. They always seemed happiest curled up in a pile of snow.
I get that with suitable training and care most dogs can have a pleasant existence but far too many are just trophies or toys which are neglected or simply miserable.