I'm Dun
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So we shipped them all off to Scotland and now they are killing, or nearly killing people there. Who could ever have forseen that? I hope the people who did it are having a long hard think about what they did
Another fatal dog attack
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skinnydipper
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MurphysMinder
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If she is 10 weeks now I would say she is pretty likely to fit the exemption criteria when adult, so I don't think they should be rehoming her.
twiggy2
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'...she does not currently fit the measurements of an XL bully'
Sorry but no shit, a 10 week old puppy of any breed won't 'fit' the measurements of an adult dog of the same breed.
I wonder gow many people this will encourage to keep taking on pups of XL type.
CorvusCorax
'It's only a laugh, no harm done'
In an increasingly litigious society, no one at these places seem to have any legal training or knowledge, they put the stupidest things in writing and leave themselves wide open.
I'm Dun
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I'm not usually one for reporting, but surely Hope Rescue need to be reported to someone?! I know its not being enforced, but a large rescue openly publishing that is sending out a really dangerous message about how easy it is to flout the law!
Maddie Moo
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skinnydipper
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Left in the cage while the owner went on holiday.
XL Bully who mauled two pensioners in Aberdeen pictured
A 73-year-old man suffered serious injuries to his arm and face in the attack while his 70-year-old wife was also taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for treatment.
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splashgirl45
Lurcher lover
I know these dogs have attacked people but it’s so sad for the dogs , the bitch that is less than a year must have had a pretty rough life and a rough death as well. Poor girl . Just shows the type of uncaring owners who can’t even be bothered to PTS humanely
CorvusCorax
'It's only a laugh, no harm done'
Does a cage mean a 'cage' or a dog run? Cause a lot of us kennel our dogs or put them into kennels when we go away and they're not stir crazy or attacking people...
Tiddlypom
Carries on creakily
I presumed that a cage was a dog crate?
Lots of dogs seem to get left in those while the owners are out.
Lots of dogs seem to get left in those while the owners are out.
CorvusCorax
'It's only a laugh, no harm done'
If it was a dog crate...I wouldn't expect anyone to let my dogs out of crates unless it was a real emergency, you're getting right down in a dog's face in what is supposedly a safe space, there is a bit of a knack to letting strange or spicy dogs out of crates or car boxes, but I suppose people think they don't need to learn these things with their family dogs and furbabes....
skinnydipper
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It was inside the property, I presumed it was one of those wire cages. He escaped when they were checking on him.
I expect he was pissed off if he had been left for some time.
I expect he was pissed off if he had been left for some time.
I'm Dun
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Left in the cage while the owner went on holiday.
XL Bully who mauled two pensioners in Aberdeen pictured
A 73-year-old man suffered serious injuries to his arm and face in the attack while his 70-year-old wife was also taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for treatment.www.aberdeenlive.news
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Absolute idiots!
skinnydipper
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2 pensioners hospitalised and they think it has been blown out of proportion 
cauda equina
Well-Known Member
I don't think going on holiday and leaving a dog in a crate counts as carefully looking after it
skinnydipper
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"An XL Bully dog was shot dead by police after it attacked two men just moments after appearing "happy and begging for treats" in a shop.
Hunter, thought to be in his late 40s, had rescued Zeus from England only two weeks prior,"
www.dailystar.co.uk
Hunter, thought to be in his late 40s, had rescued Zeus from England only two weeks prior,"
XL Bully with 'innocent face' begs for treats moments before he's shot dead
WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: An XL Bully dog named Zeus was shot dead by police after it attacked two men in a shop, with the dangerous breed set to be outlawed by February 1
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CorvusCorax
'It's only a laugh, no harm done'
I, too, take my dog to the shop to buy eight tins of Carling.
Also, PSA, a dog wagging its tail doesn't always mean it is happy.....
Also, PSA, a dog wagging its tail doesn't always mean it is happy.....
ArklePig
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I went into the pharmacy this morning, as i was browsing a man came in, mentioned to the woman behind the counter he was in a hurry because his dog was tied up outside. Naturally I turned to have a look and sure enough an XL Bully tied up outside on a very busy thoroughfare between a garage a pharmacy and a gp surgery amongst others. When I was finished I decided not to go outside until he had left. He totally copped what I was doing and gave me an earful about being prejudiced 
I wasn't in the humour and just replied I wasn't prejudiced just not stupid and have a sense of self preservation. No point to this rant really, they just make me so nervous and their owners always seem to be aggressive men. No point in saying I wish they'd be illegal here, we don't have a government.
Imagine telling a stranger minding her own business she was prejudiced because your idea of a pet is a man sized beast.
I wasn't in the humour and just replied I wasn't prejudiced just not stupid and have a sense of self preservation. No point to this rant really, they just make me so nervous and their owners always seem to be aggressive men. No point in saying I wish they'd be illegal here, we don't have a government.Imagine telling a stranger minding her own business she was prejudiced because your idea of a pet is a man sized beast.
bonny
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That’s just so scary and really sums up what these dogs are capable of. He was beaten by two men, stabbed several times, tasered and shot four times before he was dead …..and people talk about what to do if you are attacked"An XL Bully dog was shot dead by police after it attacked two men just moments after appearing "happy and begging for treats" in a shop.
Hunter, thought to be in his late 40s, had rescued Zeus from England only two weeks prior,"
XL Bully with 'innocent face' begs for treats moments before he's shot dead
WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: An XL Bully dog named Zeus was shot dead by police after it attacked two men in a shop, with the dangerous breed set to be outlawed by February 1
Tiddlypom
Carries on creakily
The dog was regularly allowed to put his paws up on the counter of a shop selling food to beg for treats 
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Being stabbed with a knife and then being tasered didn’t stop it, it had to be shot dead. They are monster dogs when they flip.
All this advice about what to do if attacked by an XL bully is useless. You’re dead.
.Being stabbed with a knife and then being tasered didn’t stop it, it had to be shot dead. They are monster dogs when they flip.
All this advice about what to do if attacked by an XL bully is useless. You’re dead.
SaddlePsych'D
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Sorry to hear that happened. I too have had the experience of being shouted at by an XL bully owner for the heinous crime of 'walking slightly further away'. Did wonders for my fear level. Not.I went into the pharmacy this morning, as i was browsing a man came in, mentioned to the woman behind the counter he was in a hurry because his dog was tied up outside. Naturally I turned to have a look and sure enough an XL Bully tied up outside on a very busy thoroughfare between a garage a pharmacy and a gp surgery amongst others. When I was finished I decided not to go outside until he had left. He totally copped what I was doing and gave me an earful about being prejudiced
Imagine telling a stranger minding her own business she was prejudiced because your idea of a pet is a man sized beast.
It's horrible when people have a go like that.
It's a terrifying thought isn't it. I was having a conversation over the weekend with a very experienced dog owner, who said she has never seen an XL bully in real life before. She's had staffies in the past, and I think was leaning towards 'owner not dog'. I just don't think I could get across to her the sheer size, power and intensity of them.That’s just so scary and really sums up what these dogs are capable of. He was beaten by two men, stabbed several times, tasered and shot four times before he was dead …..and people talk about what to do if you are attacked
Smitty
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I'm sure these horrible people get these dogs in order to be intimidating. I expect they get a perverse pleasure in people avoiding them and then get a kick out of having a go at them, citing breedism and prejudice. Remember, "Don't bully our Bullies" . It's fine if they attack you though ...
. It's fine if they attack you though ...
skinnydipper
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"You could tell he hasn't been treated well in the past because he was covered in scars."
What makes them think that?
The scars could have been from fighting.
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CorvusCorax
'It's only a laugh, no harm done'
PSA: Don't take *any* dog with an unknown background that you've only known for a fortnight, out to the shops with you.
skinnydipper
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If people don't know the background of the dog, do they just make it up?
CorvusCorax
'It's only a laugh, no harm done'
I've said this before, I know people who bought two well-bred older dogs off reputable a breeder and claimed they 'rescued them' and that they were 'living in a pigsty', whilst still remaining very friendly with the breeders online. Made for a better sob story when their training was crap. The next one was 'the runt of the litter', 'nobody wanted', 'bought out of a car boot' (again, very well bred dog, mother was prone to matricide so only two survived, the other went on to be a fairly successful working police dog, they met breeder half way and picked her up at a service station. Again, never said any of this to the breeder's face.
Mrs. Jingle
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I have also seen a lot of this codswallop people talk when they insist on saying they 'rescued' an older dog in particular. Both of mine were straightforward acquisitions at 3 years of age - one a failed show dog and one a failed gun dog. Far removed from rescue dogs though, especially the pampered show girl! Some do the same with horses, buy a horse cheaply because its looking too lean, or a bit scruffy and its feet are crap and they claim they have rescued it, no they haven't they've just bought a cheap horse is all.
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Spotherisk
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I quite often get asked if my lurcher is a rescue, people seem disappointed when I say no, I bought him as an 8 week pup from OH’s cousin.
Cortez
Tough but Fair
I have three dogs from three different rescue organisations. I never claim to have rescued them, but they are "rescue" dogs.