Horrendous story. I just can’t see the attraction of introducing a dog breed like this into your home.
They need to crack down on breeders and shitty owners and not just for this breed but all breeds.
Why isn’t a ban like this in place already? There is no reason to have these dogs that isn’t related to violence. They are bred for violence. Every single one should be destroyed, no questions asked.
edit: to add, this should have been done at the very latest after that poor child in Enniscorthy had to go through an attack. How many more of these incidents do we need?
If it’s going to be enforced as well as anything else to do with dogs, restricted breeds, or animal welfare in general, then it’ll be an entirely pointless exercise.
Horrible creatures. See them off leads all the time.
We should copy the UK ban at a minimum and crack down hard on breeders.and actually enforce the rules.
The only dog for sale at JD Sports.
I’ve heard people say that it’s hard to ban breeds as they are difficult to define etc. However why not ban bite strength?
If a dog has a bite strength over a certain limit it’s destroyed. Any large dog would need to be certified by a vet as to their bite strength and included in licence. Don’t have the licence – bye bye dog.
This may sounds totally callous but in reality I love dogs. But it’s not acceptable to walk around with a loaded gun and some dogs are like this. We don’t talk about responsible gun owners (in Ireland anyway). We just ban them.
It’s really not acceptable that people are in fear in the streets and parks of some of the animals out there.
Wouldn’t be opposed to a ban on breeding XL bullies but in general there is no enforcement of the rules on dogs on the restricted breeds list. I walk my dog regularly and I very rarely see these breeds muzzled. Luckily where I walk most of the owners are responsible people with well trained dogs but it does strike me that if they are all walking without muzzles then there is no hope that gurriers who aren’t responsible owners will every muzzle.
Obviously they should be banned, and should have been banned a long time ago
They are responsible for multiple deaths of fully grown adults in the UK, ripped a kids face off here too
They are incredibly powerful dogs that are bred to fight, once they go for you they are very difficult to stop. Won’t be the last fatality involving these dogs.
But I saw a photo of a Pitbull wearing a Tiara! How could my heckin pibble be violent?
A lot of the problem is that there are too many do gooders out there that place animals above human safety. Senseless. All pit bull breed should be eradicated, more danger than they’re worth.
Which department of government does the licence system fall under?
I vote that anyone who complains about a kneejerk reaction has to spend a week in a house with an XL Bully.
This is the lowest of low hanging fruit to appease 99.99% of the population.
It’s sad to see people talking like the dogs are at fault here. The folks in the UK did a lot against these dogs and all it has done is cause pain to the owners
The argument in favour of not banning XL bullies reminds me of the NRA in America.
“Guns don’t kill people, bad people with guns do!”
These dogs are weapons. You could have a brutal golden retriever owner and yet that breed won’t be anywhere near as likely to maul someone to death. You might get a bite but it’s not got the same commitment. These other dogs are bred to be violent
How is this enforceable? There’s a lot of mixed breeds with a range of features. Will gardaí be carrying out dna tests or will they be given the power to confiscate any dog they don’t like the look of?
Some of these dogs are 70+ kg being walked by kids or people lighter than them.
They have no chance of controlling the dog if it wants to get away.
There needs to be serious change in the law around them, they are just too big and strong for the average person to control.
Let’s enforce the current laws before adding more on top
Might be a good place to start
We could’ve seen what was happening in the UK and learn from their mistakes as apposed to following them down the same path. Doesn’t just apply to XL Bullys
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Horrendous story. I just can’t see the attraction of introducing a dog breed like this into your home.
They need to crack down on breeders and shitty owners and not just for this breed but all breeds.
Why isn’t a ban like this in place already? There is no reason to have these dogs that isn’t related to violence. They are bred for violence. Every single one should be destroyed, no questions asked.
edit: to add, this should have been done at the very latest after that poor child in Enniscorthy had to go through an attack. How many more of these incidents do we need?
If it’s going to be enforced as well as anything else to do with dogs, restricted breeds, or animal welfare in general, then it’ll be an entirely pointless exercise.
Horrible creatures. See them off leads all the time.
We should copy the UK ban at a minimum and crack down hard on breeders.and actually enforce the rules.
The only dog for sale at JD Sports.
I’ve heard people say that it’s hard to ban breeds as they are difficult to define etc. However why not ban bite strength?
If a dog has a bite strength over a certain limit it’s destroyed. Any large dog would need to be certified by a vet as to their bite strength and included in licence. Don’t have the licence – bye bye dog.
This may sounds totally callous but in reality I love dogs. But it’s not acceptable to walk around with a loaded gun and some dogs are like this. We don’t talk about responsible gun owners (in Ireland anyway). We just ban them.
It’s really not acceptable that people are in fear in the streets and parks of some of the animals out there.
Wouldn’t be opposed to a ban on breeding XL bullies but in general there is no enforcement of the rules on dogs on the restricted breeds list. I walk my dog regularly and I very rarely see these breeds muzzled. Luckily where I walk most of the owners are responsible people with well trained dogs but it does strike me that if they are all walking without muzzles then there is no hope that gurriers who aren’t responsible owners will every muzzle.
Obviously they should be banned, and should have been banned a long time ago
They are responsible for multiple deaths of fully grown adults in the UK, ripped a kids face off here too
They are incredibly powerful dogs that are bred to fight, once they go for you they are very difficult to stop. Won’t be the last fatality involving these dogs.
But I saw a photo of a Pitbull wearing a Tiara! How could my heckin pibble be violent?
A lot of the problem is that there are too many do gooders out there that place animals above human safety. Senseless. All pit bull breed should be eradicated, more danger than they’re worth.
https://preview.redd.it/u5bhbr8nby4d1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7b44e87e65ffc57232d791296753bd37cee23149
I’m sure we’ll find someway to half arse this.
Which department of government does the licence system fall under?
I vote that anyone who complains about a kneejerk reaction has to spend a week in a house with an XL Bully.
This is the lowest of low hanging fruit to appease 99.99% of the population.
It’s sad to see people talking like the dogs are at fault here. The folks in the UK did a lot against these dogs and all it has done is cause pain to the owners
https://preview.redd.it/x18dl21wdy4d1.jpeg?width=750&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e42437a7f216ab132ccdd26f82ea742ca222e0ef
The argument in favour of not banning XL bullies reminds me of the NRA in America.
“Guns don’t kill people, bad people with guns do!”
These dogs are weapons. You could have a brutal golden retriever owner and yet that breed won’t be anywhere near as likely to maul someone to death. You might get a bite but it’s not got the same commitment. These other dogs are bred to be violent
Good
https://preview.redd.it/4v4i21zpey4d1.jpeg?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=84299b954db124344c0c64bfefd2996109dbc38b
How is this enforceable? There’s a lot of mixed breeds with a range of features. Will gardaí be carrying out dna tests or will they be given the power to confiscate any dog they don’t like the look of?
Some of these dogs are 70+ kg being walked by kids or people lighter than them.
They have no chance of controlling the dog if it wants to get away.
There needs to be serious change in the law around them, they are just too big and strong for the average person to control.
Let’s enforce the current laws before adding more on top
Might be a good place to start
We could’ve seen what was happening in the UK and learn from their mistakes as apposed to following them down the same path. Doesn’t just apply to XL Bullys