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OK fair point.

But XLs were intentionally bread as fighting dogs. So while I agree extermination of the breed is cruel.

Encouraging breeder to continue the breed is also unacceptable. And as we do not currently have the ability to change laws in other nations. The current law that requires owners to register and raise the dogs safly. IE using a muzzle. Is likely the best we can do atm.

Unfortunately dogs are legally treated as property. So banning anyone from owning a dog that is less desirable. Basically translates to put the dog down if you cannot find someone willing to follow the new laws.

I'd love the laws on dogs to think of them more as a responsibility then property. But we also have to accept the nation we live in is not going to do that.

I grew up in a time of dog licencing. At that time it was basically a small fee you paid yearly token a dog.

So the idea of making that more effective would be fine by me.

But. I really worry about how such things would be implemented. We have just been through a pretty drastic change in what dog training means. Up until about 10 years ago everything we knew about dogs. Was based on 1930s scientific research.

Very flawed research based on wolves I captivity. As such pretty much all advice given up untill very recently. Was based on that research.

We now know wolves in captivity are not dogs. More importantly they do not act life free wolves.

Huge amounts of training such as alpha leader etc. Was based on wolves suffering stress. We also now know training this way leads to harm to the mental health of the dog.

For dangerous dogs. Upto date training is needed. But I am very uncomfortable with laws relating to have every day dogs not bread for fighting are trained. Because we know. Any rules we come up with now. Are likely to take forever to change if we learn they harm the dogs mental health later.

We do not hate bigger dogs. No one wants to limit Irish walf hounds or st Bernard's. All huge dogs.

The difference is some dogs are physically bread to be able to kill. Others not. If you are attacked by a smaller dog. Or even a labradorite etc. Size dose not lead to them killing you.

Heck even a rotviler a dog bread with muscle and a strong jaw. Is entirly legal. And has no seriose desire to ban. Because they are not bread to be aggressive.

XL bully's and many other banned dogs are not banned due to size. They are banned as the whole breed was created as a marketing gimmick. To sell to unthinking owners looking for a weapon on 4 legs.

And just like anything else sold in that manner.. restrictions are applied. That basically say. Store it safly. Or you must notmow one. If you ow an XL bully. Options exist that do not require you to kill it. House it safly at you ow cost. Or find a ho e that is willing to do so.

When a small dog bites you. You are there to take the owner to court. As you always have the right to do.

When the dogs banned bite you. That is often not an option. As the dog is able to kill you. Most domestic dogs are not able and or not bread with the desire to fight.