When I was younger, I walked past a couple who had their German Shepherd on a lead. I was just walking, not shouting or waving about or anything. The dog jumped up and went for me. The couple were very apologetic and extremely shocked that their dog could do this. Thank goodness it was on a lead. Any animal can turn, but obviously bigger dogs can do so much more damage.
I’ve always had German Shepherds, while they were my babies I knew that they were very protective. I always used caution around non family. However; I once had a small female gs about 60 lbs. At 4 mo of age she became very aggressive and would lunge at strangers. I became very worried and of course engaged a behaviorist and got more training. Sadly at 1 year of age she attacked my other German Shepherd who weighed 90 lbs. unprovoked and out of the blue. We had to euthanize her, we couldn’t take the chance of her harming a child or another animal. Sometimes some dogs just aren’t wired right. It broke our hearts because she was so sweet and affectionate towards us. It was the right thing to do. I couldn’t put her up for adoption for fear she would be mistreated or chained outside. I still have German Shepherds, I love the breed. People should know and educate themselves about dog breeds and their needs before bringing one home
What rubbish any dogs has the ability to attack i have had dogs for over 50 year's and have a staffie who has been attacked twice over the last six months whilst on his lead once by a jack Russell and on the other occasion by lab cross so should we ban them as well ?
I agree. I have had two Staffies. Both been attacked by the dogs people wouldn't believe me if I told them. 1. a rough collie. Lassie wouldn't hurt any body would she. In fact that dog attacked mine twice because of the useless owner.never using a lead. 2. a jack russell not on lead.
I have an XL Bully, while walking him on a lead he’s been bit twice, once by some ugly Maltese mix thing and another time by a chihuahua! He didn’t growl or bite back. They didn’t have their dogs on a lead. No control, just idiot owners. I’m typing this as he’s asleep on my lap, snoring away. I’ve had many dogs in my life and I still have a Yorkie and a Min Pin and they all love each other. I’m also a foster mom for our local rescue so I get lots of pups in here and he’s so gentle with all of them. That ban is ridiculous and I feel so sorry for anyone that lost a dog because of it.
Some UK citizens have been watching the dog attack situation in other countries, including the USA, for many years. India, too, is developing a serious problem but it is very different in complexion (dog owners have wanted dogs, then abandoned them to become feral, so now there are these big packs of largely homogenised mid size mid brown (it's a Darwinian thing) feral dogs causing serious problems). South African domestic dog attacks - starting to catch up and looks like it might be following the USA line rather than the Indian one. Australia is following the UK model. New Zealand is experiencing a fairly unique issue, with owned domestic dogs, as several of its indigenous wild species are now facing extinction. We need to be watching what's happening, to each other, in order to have any hope of avoiding catastrophe.
I have an XL Bully, this guy is a moron. EVERY dog owner needs to be responsible. I won’t ever muzzle my dog. He’s never off a leash. I’m happy I live in the US. He’s a wonderful dog and so happy and gentle but I’m always cautious because you never know. He’s my best buddy and he’s so happy.
So have Rottweilers , doesn’t mean big dogs should be scrutinised!!! I’ve grown up around big dogs and they’ve been nothing but loving , incredible members of the family !! I’ve been attacked by small dogs biting my ankles but never big dogs funnily enough . Does that mean I should campaign for chihuahuas to be banned ?
Some leads are very thin and can snap! A lady with an xl bully in a busy outdoor shopping area in Central Beds recently struggled to keep the dog back. It was running up to people 😮
The standard of journalism shown here is appalling. The guy doesn’t have a clue what he is talking about and making judgements based on information which is ill informed. How about get an actual dog behaviourist on the show to actually talk about the reality of the ban. The guy talking here probably couldn’t even distinguish what an xl bully is if you put a range of pictures of different dogs in front of him. Why is the guy completely ignoring the fact that dog attacks have gone up 200 percent since the dangerous dog act was introduced? It simply doesn’t work - implementing a licensing model like they do in other countries is proven to work but tories don’t want to implement it because it’s extra work and there going to be out of power by the time it could be introduced.
Little Finger is wrong on this. Building up to this ban the media was showing photos of very unusual dogs, real XL dogs of 60kg and more and built like tanks. The reality is this ban is affecting dogs as small as 25kg, like my female 6 year old staffy cross that has never hurt a fly. There are far more dangerous dogs out there than mine. All the government needed to do was enforce castration of male dogs. Utterly pathetic.
That's my issue. The scum media have been showing the pictures of the real American xl's. Mine is nothing like those at all. He's a 30kg softy call Baloo. Unfortunately he's 1" over the mandatory height so I am having to register him. He looks like a big Staffie with bulldog chops. It's BS
@A-pi4ukNot really relevant. What will be relevant is seeing if the number of dog attacks goes down after the ban, which I think it won't. Bad owners will just switch to another powerful breed. I wouldn't be surprised if attacks actually go up with so many frustrated, unwalked and miserable animals stuck in small places escaping.
the thing is all of these dogs arent exactly XL bullys, our government doesnt even have recognise the breed, they just say any dog that looks like a bully is a 'bully type' meaning pretty much any bull breed could be doing these attacks even some mastiff cross etc that look like buyll breeds. they just chuck them all under an umbrella term which makes the statistics look alot worse.@A-pi4uk
My sister is a vet tech and has seen more injuries from huskies and Shepard than bully’s. It’s when idiot owners want to train dogs for protection or praise bad behavior. ANY dog can injure a child or an adult for that matter. Be a smart dog owner and it won’t ever happen.
this man clearly doesnt like dogs period! and it is the owners, when they neglect the dogs needs and lack proper leadership, no matter what the breed and temperament they should be extensively trained. These bad owners we are seing couldnt even get their dog to drop a toy, and thats the problem, no leardership, xl bullys are so laid back and chilled and i would own one over a border collie anyday, but yet again the media placing the blame on an entire breed over a few bad eggs, it makes me real sad and frustrated 😔
@downtoearth6831 My sentiments exactly. He definitely has it in for bull breeds. I used to listen to him on Talk until he started on about Staffies. Can't stand him and his warped view.
@A-pi4uk I have one (not the type the media keep showing pictures of to scare us) He's half the size but Unfortunately he is 21" high. 1" over the height that the idiots at DEFRA set which means I'm going to have to register him as a dangerous dog. Your one track mind is amusing. You think chavs from housing estates are the only ones who buy them yet you know nothing about me. I'll tell you a little secret. I am a well respected member of our community and a Cub leader now Scout leader for 20 years amongst other charitable things. I can't say what I do for a living but I am very well known with the police and Home Office. I took my little adopted bully on knowing what I was getting into because I don't care what people think of me. Changed you mind yet?
When they are banned, hooligans will just move on to something like a Rottweiler or Cane Corsa, or something similar, which can do just as much damage to someone as an XL Bully can. Do you ban those as well?
@@jemmajames6719 Bollox are they. More misinformation again because of the scum media. Yes druggies have them and wronguns but we aren't all like that.
At some point we will have to introduce character tests before granting dog ownership licenses. There will be far fewer members of the potentially lethal dog breeds (legally owned) in evidence after that. Decent people aren't constantly looking for ways to defer responsibility. In many cases, unfortunately, the domestic dog is exactly that - but these predispositions would show up in character tests.
Omg, a Cockerpoo owner! A hunting dog, that would give more than a nip! What about cocker rage? No one even blinks at that, yet they can turn very vicious without any warning This guy shouldn't be given airtime 🙄 Since when has he become an expert! Efra committee in 2018/19 report to government said these dogs are no more danger to people than any other breeds.
Complete bollox. I have one and you know nothing about me or my family. Do you know what they actually look like? Because it isn't the ones scum media are sporting pictures of. Sun reader
Well that’s a load of crap. I’m a 57 yr old female who has an XL Bully. He was a foster I was taking care of that was thrown out to die because he had mange and couldn’t be sold. He was in terrible shape so I had him for about 4 months til he was ready to be adopted. I adopted him because of the way he looked, I was worried someone would want him for the wrong reason. Yes there are a lot of people who want that look to show off their big bad dog but don’t generalize it. Some of us are dog lovers, these are my kids and I treat them that way. Obviously you aren’t smart enough to understand the love and dedication it takes.
Im a dog lover with these xl bullys its just getting all too familiar. i agree with ban the rules aint that bad. I also think its a chance for xl owners to kinda step up and change peoples preception instead of complaining it was obv its out of control it was just a matter of time. ✌️
Ian doesnt know what he is talking about. Many experts have consistantly stated that the XL Bullies are no more dangerous than any other breed of similar size and that they have a similar temperament to many other dog breeds, they just tend to be more active. The reason that some attack is because of their owners and their upbringing, they are no more dangerous than any other dog of similar size. Once these dogs are band they will just move on to the next dog breeds that are involved in similar attacks (that are brought about by their upbringing and neglect). We need to ban the type of owners that cause these dogs to be aggressive and not the dogs themselves.
@@philt5782 If he thinks that he alone is right then why doesnt he interview any of the many experts, specialist, trainers or even a vet and see what they have to say?
@@ajax201000 Yes of course. The fact is NONE of the animal welfare bodies in the UK wanted this ban. Zero. The Dogs Trust have gone above and beyond to help xl bully type dogs and their owners. That says something.
I agree with this ban , they can turn on a penny and you have no chance against them , why should the public be put at risk because of them and there owners , i see 2 on my dog walk and they bark at me it terrifies me because of their size .
@@entropy5431 The DEFRA definition of an xl bully looks like it was drawn up by a child with a crayons. 'Has a big head" 'Has muscle to show great strength' 'Tale that looks a water pump handle" Seriously? That describes a lot of dogs that aren't xl's. These idiots are the ones that make the rules in this country?? And they are also using pictures of the American xl bullys with cropped ears that look like tanks. They are not in this country. It is also illegal in the UK to crop ears. It certainly is BS
He's an idiot. He doesn't even think we should have Staffies either. I saw him spouting some rubbish on Twitter a while ago. I have never listened to him since.
This guy is so triggered that he's backtracking and embarrassing himself he's clueless
When I was younger, I walked past a couple who had their German Shepherd on a lead. I was just walking, not shouting or waving about or anything. The dog jumped up and went for me. The couple were very apologetic and extremely shocked that their dog could do this. Thank goodness it was on a lead.
Any animal can turn, but obviously bigger dogs can do so much more damage.
I’ve always had German Shepherds, while they were my babies I knew that they were very protective. I always used caution around non family. However; I once had a small female gs about 60 lbs. At 4 mo of age she became very aggressive and would lunge at strangers. I became very worried and of course engaged a behaviorist and got more training. Sadly at 1 year of age she attacked my other German Shepherd who weighed 90 lbs. unprovoked and out of the blue. We had to euthanize her, we couldn’t take the chance of her harming a child or another animal. Sometimes some dogs just aren’t wired right. It broke our hearts because she was so sweet and affectionate towards us. It was the right thing to do. I couldn’t put her up for adoption for fear she would be mistreated or chained outside. I still have German Shepherds, I love the breed. People should know and educate themselves about dog breeds and their needs before bringing one home
Just like humans a lot of them ain’t wired up right
As a dog groomer shop manager there are just some dogs we should be careful of as you never know what’s going to happen sadly
What rubbish any dogs has the ability to attack i have had dogs for over 50 year's and have a staffie who has been attacked twice over the last six months whilst on his lead once by a jack Russell and on the other occasion by lab cross so should we ban them as well ?
I agree. I have had two Staffies. Both been attacked by the dogs people wouldn't believe me if I told them. 1. a rough collie. Lassie wouldn't hurt any body would she. In fact that dog attacked mine twice because of the useless owner.never using a lead. 2. a jack russell not on lead.
I have an XL Bully, while walking him on a lead he’s been bit twice, once by some ugly Maltese mix thing and another time by a chihuahua! He didn’t growl or bite back. They didn’t have their dogs on a lead. No control, just idiot owners. I’m typing this as he’s asleep on my lap, snoring away. I’ve had many dogs in my life and I still have a Yorkie and a Min Pin and they all love each other. I’m also a foster mom for our local rescue so I get lots of pups in here and he’s so gentle with all of them. That ban is ridiculous and I feel so sorry for anyone that lost a dog because of it.
Ian Collins you are clueless ! Since when have you became a dog expert ?
i fancy my chances against most dogs but not an xl bully
you're so right haha because if an XL bully goes for your face you're dead
This guy is chatting sh*t
Don’t lie, you wouldn’t win against a jack russel 😂
if only, they would do this in the United States. though, there are a few communities in the U S that are banning some breeds such as pitbulls.
Are the dogs worse than guns?
@@run2cat4run Yes. both require control.
Some UK citizens have been watching the dog attack situation in other countries, including the USA, for many years. India, too, is developing a serious problem but it is very different in complexion (dog owners have wanted dogs, then abandoned them to become feral, so now there are these big packs of largely homogenised mid size mid brown (it's a Darwinian thing) feral dogs causing serious problems). South African domestic dog attacks - starting to catch up and looks like it might be following the USA line rather than the Indian one. Australia is following the UK model. New Zealand is experiencing a fairly unique issue, with owned domestic dogs, as several of its indigenous wild species are now facing extinction.
We need to be watching what's happening, to each other, in order to have any hope of avoiding catastrophe.
I have an XL Bully, this guy is a moron. EVERY dog owner needs to be responsible. I won’t ever muzzle my dog. He’s never off a leash. I’m happy I live in the US. He’s a wonderful dog and so happy and gentle but I’m always cautious because you never know. He’s my best buddy and he’s so happy.
So have Rottweilers , doesn’t mean big dogs should be scrutinised!!! I’ve grown up around big dogs and they’ve been nothing but loving , incredible members of the family !! I’ve been attacked by small dogs biting my ankles but never big dogs funnily enough . Does that mean I should campaign for chihuahuas to be banned ?
Some leads are very thin and can snap! A lady with an xl bully in a busy outdoor shopping area in Central Beds recently struggled to keep the dog back. It was running up to people 😮
They attacked less than 10 in a decade delusional
Those numbers aren't true at all. You're a liar.
We have Another pratt here.
@user-yi4st7my5n ironically you did 🤣
Idiot 🙄
The standard of journalism shown here is appalling. The guy doesn’t have a clue what he is talking about and making judgements based on information which is ill informed. How about get an actual dog behaviourist on the show to actually talk about the reality of the ban. The guy talking here probably couldn’t even distinguish what an xl bully is if you put a range of pictures of different dogs in front of him. Why is the guy completely ignoring the fact that dog attacks have gone up 200 percent since the dangerous dog act was introduced? It simply doesn’t work - implementing a licensing model like they do in other countries is proven to work but tories don’t want to implement it because it’s extra work and there going to be out of power by the time it could be introduced.
I completely agree. I used to listen to him until I found out he has thing against any dog like a Staffie. He's a dick imo
Just look at the owners. Bring dog licences. Irresponsible owners should be banned.
Sadly the irresponsible won`t buy dog licences!
@avenger8399 then the dogs should be seized and owners fined and banned from having dogs for life.
Little Finger is wrong on this. Building up to this ban the media was showing photos of very unusual dogs, real XL dogs of 60kg and more and built like tanks. The reality is this ban is affecting dogs as small as 25kg, like my female 6 year old staffy cross that has never hurt a fly. There are far more dangerous dogs out there than mine. All the government needed to do was enforce castration of male dogs. Utterly pathetic.
That's my issue. The scum media have been showing the pictures of the real American xl's. Mine is nothing like those at all. He's a 30kg softy call Baloo. Unfortunately he's 1" over the mandatory height so I am having to register him. He looks like a big Staffie with bulldog chops. It's BS
Huskies & over a dozen other common dog breeds have more bite force & cocker spaniels are more likely to bite you.
@A-pi4ukNot really relevant. What will be relevant is seeing if the number of dog attacks goes down after the ban, which I think it won't. Bad owners will just switch to another powerful breed. I wouldn't be surprised if attacks actually go up with so many frustrated, unwalked and miserable animals stuck in small places escaping.
the thing is all of these dogs arent exactly XL bullys, our government doesnt even have recognise the breed, they just say any dog that looks like a bully is a 'bully type' meaning pretty much any bull breed could be doing these attacks even some mastiff cross etc that look like buyll breeds. they just chuck them all under an umbrella term which makes the statistics look alot worse.@A-pi4uk
just ban every big dog right ? lol what A CLOWN YOU ARE, the owners and breeders are who need to be looked at and controlled@A-pi4uk
My sister is a vet tech and has seen more injuries from huskies and Shepard than bully’s. It’s when idiot owners want to train dogs for protection or praise bad behavior. ANY dog can injure a child or an adult for that matter. Be a smart dog owner and it won’t ever happen.
An XL bully comes nowhere near the bite of a wolf. Nowhere near
exactly wish these clowns on the news would stop spouting sh*t, if your gonna talk on this issue at least do some research and come with actual facts.
What a plum .
this man clearly doesnt like dogs period! and it is the owners, when they neglect the dogs needs and lack proper leadership, no matter what the breed and temperament they should be extensively trained. These bad owners we are seing couldnt even get their dog to drop a toy, and thats the problem, no leardership, xl bullys are so laid back and chilled and i would own one over a border collie anyday, but yet again the media placing the blame on an entire breed over a few bad eggs, it makes me real sad and frustrated 😔
@A-pi4uk yes 🤣
@A-pi4ukWow, connecting a dog with Brexit, great argument.
@downtoearth6831 My sentiments exactly. He definitely has it in for bull breeds. I used to listen to him on Talk until he started on about Staffies. Can't stand him and his warped view.
@A-pi4uk I have one (not the type the media keep showing pictures of to scare us) He's half the size but Unfortunately he is 21" high. 1" over the height that the idiots at DEFRA set which means I'm going to have to register him as a dangerous dog.
Your one track mind is amusing. You think chavs from housing estates are the only ones who buy them yet you know nothing about me. I'll tell you a little secret. I am a well respected member of our community and a Cub leader now Scout leader for 20 years amongst other charitable things. I can't say what I do for a living but I am very well known with the police and Home Office. I took my little adopted bully on knowing what I was getting into because I don't care what people think of me. Changed you mind yet?
When they are banned, hooligans will just move on to something like a Rottweiler or Cane Corsa, or something similar, which can do just as much damage to someone as an XL Bully can. Do you ban those as well?
One these bullies are bred to be very very dangerous and unpredictable and two yes ban others if need be.
They still got knives
@@jemmajames6719 Bollox are they. More misinformation again because of the scum media. Yes druggies have them and wronguns but we aren't all like that.
At some point we will have to introduce character tests before granting dog ownership licenses. There will be far fewer members of the potentially lethal dog breeds (legally owned) in evidence after that. Decent people aren't constantly looking for ways to defer responsibility. In many cases, unfortunately, the domestic dog is exactly that - but these predispositions would show up in character tests.
Omg, a Cockerpoo owner! A hunting dog, that would give more than a nip! What about cocker rage? No one even blinks at that, yet they can turn very vicious without any warning This guy shouldn't be given airtime 🙄 Since when has he become an expert! Efra committee in 2018/19 report to government said these dogs are no more danger to people than any other breeds.
He scared when a bully pull up his little dog won't stand a chance.
This man is a good example of an irresponsible owner, thinking it's OK to let his dog jump up at anyone then criticising people for their reaction.
if you want a big dog get a great dane or an irish wolfhound , theres only one reason you get an xl bully , thats image
Complete bollox. I have one and you know nothing about me or my family. Do you know what they actually look like? Because it isn't the ones scum media are sporting pictures of. Sun reader
Well that’s a load of crap. I’m a 57 yr old female who has an XL Bully. He was a foster I was taking care of that was thrown out to die because he had mange and couldn’t be sold. He was in terrible shape so I had him for about 4 months til he was ready to be adopted. I adopted him because of the way he looked, I was worried someone would want him for the wrong reason. Yes there are a lot of people who want that look to show off their big bad dog but don’t generalize it. Some of us are dog lovers, these are my kids and I treat them that way. Obviously you aren’t smart enough to understand the love and dedication it takes.
Is this for the benefit of people or just another way of disarming them?
Did this guy compare a dog and bear? WTF He should lose his job, even for TalkTV this is ridiculous and embarrassing.
youre defending your dog and mocking people that give you a look becasue your dog is jumping up at them , youre the problem there , dont let it
Just wow. Page and talk TV un subscribed due to this vile man.
Im a dog lover with these xl bullys its just getting all too familiar. i agree with ban the rules aint that bad. I also think its a chance for xl owners to kinda step up and change peoples preception instead of complaining it was obv its out of control it was just a matter of time. ✌️
Ian doesnt know what he is talking about. Many experts have consistantly stated that the XL Bullies are no more dangerous than any other breed of similar size and that they have a similar temperament to many other dog breeds, they just tend to be more active. The reason that some attack is because of their owners and their upbringing, they are no more dangerous than any other dog of similar size.
Once these dogs are band they will just move on to the next dog breeds that are involved in similar attacks (that are brought about by their upbringing and neglect).
We need to ban the type of owners that cause these dogs to be aggressive and not the dogs themselves.
He doesn't even think we should have Staffies either. saw him spouting some rubbish on Twitter a while ago. I have never listened to him since.
@@philt5782 If he thinks that he alone is right then why doesnt he interview any of the many experts, specialist, trainers or even a vet and see what they have to say?
@@ajax201000 Yes of course. The fact is NONE of the animal welfare bodies in the UK wanted this ban. Zero. The Dogs Trust have gone above and beyond to help xl bully type dogs and their owners. That says something.
@@ajax201000 Even vets that I have spoken to think it's ridiculous.
I agree with this ban , they can turn on a penny and you have no chance against them , why should the public be put at risk because of them and there owners , i see 2 on my dog walk and they bark at me it terrifies me because of their size .
They will come for Staffies next
Good.
If you go on the Government DEFRA site the photos are of staffs. It is a bit pathetic.
@@kelechiasika9429 Why not grow up or piss off.
@@entropy5431 The DEFRA definition of an xl bully looks like it was drawn up by a child with a crayons. 'Has a big head" 'Has muscle to show great strength' 'Tale that looks a water pump handle" Seriously? That describes a lot of dogs that aren't xl's. These idiots are the ones that make the rules in this country?? And they are also using pictures of the American xl bullys with cropped ears that look like tanks. They are not in this country. It is also illegal in the UK to crop ears. It certainly is BS
A typical suit that has no clue
Its not the dogs but the owners that are the problem
it's definitely both
A WOOLF!? OMG now the media and news cant spell! Errr a wolf a two year old could spell that
Now there coming to Scotland. 🙈 .
You talk nonsense Ian Collins
He's an idiot. He doesn't even think we should have Staffies either. I saw him spouting some rubbish on Twitter a while ago. I have never listened to him since.
You don’t provoke that’s just stupid
Yap yap yap
Its like owning a Lion and telling everyone your Lion is really nice and he'd never turn on any one LOL
It is nothing like owning a lion.
I’m pretty certain it’s nothing like owning a lion
Ridiculous comment
You’re a complete idiot.
This man is half right but very uneducated in the matter and embarrassed himself 😂