15/11/2023
Since bull baiting was outlawed in 1835 the ‘bulldog’ has undergone many different breeding practices, from breeding in the rolls and cute faces of the ‘Churchill dog’ to XL bullies and everything in between.
There’s a lot of scaremongering out there at the moment with regards to the XL bully ban. This is the official guidance from the UK government
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/official-definition-of-an-xl-bully-dog/official-definition-of-an-xl-bully-dog
Know the rules and your dog, and stop any possibility of enforced euthanasia of your best friend.
If you’re in a position where you have to muzzle your dog, contact a trainer who can help the muzzle be something the dog doesn’t mind rather than something that adds stress.
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