"It's a problem with the owner and not the dog."

We really need to update or replace the Dangerous Dogs Act, both expanding the banned breeds and giving larger penalties having them.

I was confused why you wrote this about bulldogs at first. As this is what I'm pretty sure all Americans think of bulldogs.

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Short cuddley little guys who just love to be couch potatoes and slobber everywhere.

Then I realized this article is talking about pitbulls...never heard them called American xl bulldogs, always just pitbulls.

Learn something everyday.

Because there is demand for it. Ban this breed and the demand does not go away, it will just switch to a new breed that isn't banned as its done before.

The way that they define dog breeds on the list is pretty shit as well, especially when a simple cross breed can circumvent it (have a look at how many pittie crosses can be picked up from dog rehoming centres) and the police don't get involved until the dogs already gone too far.

License the breeders, sell only neutered and chipped dogs unless to another licensed breeders, and make the breeders responsible for the dog to match an agreed healthy standard for the breed with aggressive and unhealthy breeds being bred out of existence.

Sure, there will always be unlicensed breeders but use big fines to enable the RSPCA and vets to actually enforce it. Granted it will take up to 15 years from implementation to really kick in but just adding yet another dog to the list is just not working.

Fines are different than restitution

I wonder if thats more of an insurance thing? Like the farmer would claim and the insurance company goes after the dog owner for the money

I can't imagine how much force these dogs can exert on the lead when they want to bolt, even my mates Shitzu can get some going when he wants to pull and these are ten times the size.