Why more people will die unless the XL Bully is BANNED?

According to the Daily Mail, “But there are calls for the controversial American Bully XL to be banned in Britain as shocking data has revealed the breed has been involved in the majority of fatal dog attacks in the UK since 2021.”

There is nothing controversial about any breed of dog, this is a manufactured crisis, just like what was done to the Pitbull Terrier, Tosa Inu, Fila Brasiliero, and Dogo Argentino. Breed bans don’t work, people either switch breeds or make up new ones… like the XL Bully. I remember predicting this over 20 years ago when I first got into animal welfare work. At that time, pit bull bans were sweeping many cities in the US. The worst was the Denver, CO ban. I still can’t get that image out of my mind of a huge mound of dead pit bulls seized by animal control. Animal control officers went door to door to seize and kill thousands of innocent dogs from innocent owners. These deaths didn’t decrease the number of dog bite incidents. You don’t solve problems by doing evil things, and killing innocent dogs is evil.

There is something mentally wrong with someone who wants to ban a dog breed. Seriously. Politicians will ride this pony to gain political influence, same with others. They don’t really give a rip about public safety or dogs; they care about finding an issue they can use for their own benefit. Lots of parasites out there willing to ban dogs for the irresponsible and negligent actions, and sometimes innocent mistakes, of people.

Should the XL be banned? Nope. Is there an epidemic of dog bite deaths in the UK, or anywhere else in the world? No. The Daily Mail has always published sensation- stimulating articles. That’s their gig. It sells, and makes them money, too. 

What is the NUMBER ONE thing that can be done to prevent aggressive dog attacks? Early puppy socialization, starting at 2 weeks of age, and then morphing into young puppy socialization classes at 8 weeks of age. Do that, you’ll make any breed safe to be around. Teach bite inhibition early, and this stuff goes away. I could create a new breed today. Unless you want to ban all dogs, which means you are goofy in the head, consider better options that will actually work.