30/10/2024
Bully Breed Bash! 💪🐾
I noticed over the last few years while working with bully breeds that there seems to be a tragic trend of owners feeling too afraid to socialise their dogs or take them out in public spaces. It became clear that owners are in need of a confidence boost.
Bully breeds are some of the sweetest, most smoochy, emotionally intuitive dogs around when they are socialized correctly from a young age. There are so many factors to the breed, and their reputation is a double-sided coin.
On one side, some are considered the 'nanny dog' while others are labeled as dangerous and menacing. The way that some of these breeds are wired is to read emotions in spaces. If they are then trained or starved to fight, then you are going to get raw powerful rage from these dogs. On the flip side, if these dogs are raised in a loving environment, they can be some of the most sensitive caring beings.
Bully breeds have a rich history, to say the least! They were originally bred for bull baiting, a sport in which dogs were pitted against bulls in a brutal contest of strength and endurance. Once this practice was outlawed in England, breeders turned their attention to developing dogs that were better suited for other purposes. When socialized and exposed to new environments, bullies can be beautifully natured companions to families or individuals. When abused and used, these dogs can be violent and dangerous.
It all comes back to us. Humans.
How we breed them, train them, and treat them.
It all factors in. We need to acknowledge their rich history and use it to our advantage, understanding them more.
I decided to start a small walking group with some of my previous class attendees. We had our first walk on Saturday, and it went amazingly! I was so proud of both the dogs and the owners! Well done, team! 👏
My goal is to equip owners with confidence and understanding of their bully breeds so we don't repeat the same mistakes generations of humans have been making with bullies.
For more information on Bully breeds, check out the link below: 👇
✨️https://shop.bullymax.com/blogs/news which-dogs-are-bully-breedssrsltid=AfmBOopW-AVM5L-iDaaJJrM
