How do I apply for a Certificate of Exemption to keep an XL bully dog in England and Wales?

American Bully XL dog breed

The UK government tells us that from February 1, 2024 it will be a criminal offence to own an XL bully dog in England and Wales unless your dog has a valid certificate of exemption. Also, from 31 December 2023, it will be against the …

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American XL bully should be docile according to the co-founder of the breed

Dave Wilson the founder of the XL Bully is against the UK ban

On this page you will see a video from TikTok in which Dave Wilson, a co-founder of the American XL bully breed, makes it clear that he intended this breed to be docile. He selectively bred with other breeders a variety of dog breeds to …

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Bidens’ German Shepherd, Commander, banished from the White House

Commander

The Times headline is “First Dog hounded out of White House”. So, it has finally happened. Commander has been banished from the White House at last after biting at least 11 people. The place simply wasn’t right for him. There were suggestions that he should …

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British government is going to ban American bully XL dogs but it is hellishly complicated and will it work?

American bully XL

It is currently all over the news after some killings by American bully XL dogs of people in the UK and other countries. Bred from fighting stock and therefore inherits aggressive tendencies One supporter of a ban of the “breed” says that this type of …

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Lenient sentences handed down to owners whose dogs injure or kill people in the UK

Lenient sentences handed down to owners whose dogs injure or kill people in the UK

The Times conducted an investigation which revealed that lenient sentences are being handed down to owners whose dogs injure or kill people in the UK. One example is published today by the newspaper, Tuesday, August 15, 2023. Blizzard attacks Kyra It concerns the parents of …

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Banning specific dog breeds or focusing on responsible dog ownership?

Pitbull dog

Nathan Winograd has been strongly arguing for some time now that it is immoral and ineffective to ban certain dog breeds and instead the focus should be on dog caregiving and ensuring that it is responsible so that individual dogs behave in an acceptable way. …

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