05/12/2023
We are aware of an XL Bully being posted around the selling pages who we have in our care. This girl came to us a stray dog on Friday. She is microchipped but to a breeder who has no record of where she went to. She is 13 months old and has possibly had a litter herself. We know people’s opinions of a stray dog kennels is rarely positive but within an hour of her getting here, thanks to our council, she was provided with urgent veterinary care. She has been placed on antibiotics to help clear up her nasty wounds. She has a warm kennel, a comfortable bed, hearty meals and most of all love.
For several years now we have not rehomed direct to the public. This is because the dogs we get in are strays - we know nothing about them and cannot fully test them or have the capacity to home check. Insurance policies have become much more stringent over the years. We use other well established rescue kennels where dogs and homes are thoroughly vetted.
Unfortunately because of her breed our plea to find a suitable rescue space so far is failing.
Comments such as ‘I’ll have it’ on these posts are disheartening 😞
From 31st December it will become illegal for places like ourselves to rehome or transfer these dogs.
Anyone willing to take on one of these dogs before that time must be willing to:
Purchase 3rd party public liability cover
Pay for neutering
Ensure the dog is microchipped and details are up to date
Pay the government a £92.40 fee
Apply for a certificate of exemption to keep the dog
Begin muzzle training and ensure the dog is comfortable to be muzzled when in a public place
Check with the home owner / tenant that there is permission to keep a banned breed in your home
Check whether you are able to leave the dog with anyone should you wish to go away
From 31st December it will be a criminal offence to breed XL bullies, to abandon them or allow them to stray.
It really isn’t as simple as ‘I’ll have it’ 😞
If anyone is aware of a reputable rescue organisation that will take on this girl and rehome her responsibly then please share with them. The only home we would consider directly is someone fully committed to all of the above with no other pets or children in the home. We are not willing to rehome to someone unsuitable for things not to work out and her be euthanised anyway.
Please spare a thought for our staff who have to look after these dogs knowing their fate because times in rescue have suddenly got a whole lot rougher. This isn’t the only girl in this position, there are hundreds across the country and it’s not going to be physically possible to save them all. Keeping a dog kennelled for the rest of its life is not an option. This is the first one through the doors since the ban announcement who isn’t looking like she will be claimed.
We have already had a volume of calls checking up on this girl and our priority is looking after the dogs so if you require further information please Facebook message or email and we will get back to you at our earliest convenience.