Better Lives for Banned Breeds

20/02/2024

05/02/2024

MEDICAL INSURANCE AVAILABLE FOR XL BULLYS!!!

I called them myself today and they ARE in fact offering insurance for XLs. The lovely lady on the phone even said “it’s not the breeds fault so they are choosing to offer lifetime cover”
Give them a call on 0333 030 1000

31/01/2024

⏰ If you own an XL Bully type dog, this is your last chance to apply for a Certificate of Exemption. The deadline is noon tomorrow (31st January) and from 1st February, it will be illegal to own an XL Bully type without one. Apply directly online here 👉 https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-a-certificate-of-exemption-to-keep-an-xl-bully-dog

To apply, owners must have third party public liability insurance which we offer through our Companion Club. Please be aware that we are currently incredibly busy responding to enquires about Companion Club so there may be a delay if you’re contacting us by phone. We are doing our best to help as many people as we can but we recommend you sign up online if you can. If you have any questions about Companion Club, you may find this information helpful https://bit.ly/3Sfc4h7

We are here to support owners through this and all of our current advice can be found here 👉 www.dogstrust.org.uk/xlbullyinfo

Image description: Text-based graphic that reads: Last chance reminder. XL Bully exemption deadline. Noon on 31st January 2024.

27/01/2024

Loving this! Holiday let’s that are welcoming our XL families ❤️

I’m definitely going to look to book some of these 😍😍

There are still numerous dog friendly holidays that welcome XL bullies. Take a look at these fabulous XL Bully friendly destinations.

19/01/2024

We welcome XL Bullies to our pool this year 🐾💕

But must follow the below rules as advised by our insurance company and government laws:

1. The dog must be registered with the IED
2. Must have public liability insurance
3. Dog handler ratio 1:1
4. Must be neutered (age appropriate in line with government law)
5. Must be microchipped
6. Must be on lead and muzzled prior to entering the pool enclosure
7. Only attend solo swims which can be shared with dogs from the same household
8. Muzzles & leads may be removed once inside the pool enclosure

14/01/2024

Can you help us, help others?

We receive absolutely no government funding and are balancing our own jobs alongside Bully Boardroom.

As registered and regulated professionals, the information we put out has to be balanced and evidence-based as we have done and continue to do.

We have already done a fair bit, but as the deadline for phase two gets closer, more help will be needed.

If anyone is in the position to help others, we would love to hear from you.

Lacey and Sophie

03/01/2024

01/01/2024

How amazing is this!!! A free hour for our XLs!
Definitely going to be taking my babies here! ❤️😍

We want to do our bit to help you with your beloved Xl Bully so we are offering all those with XL Bully’s especially those that have just adopted a FREE 1hr session in our Play Zone!

In our secure 1200sqft PlayZone You wont come in contact with any other dogs. The time you book is yours and yours alone so you can let your dog run free without fear of them running off or bumping Into anyone.

You can literally drive your car into the playzone, open your car door and let them run wild

To book you must do so inhouse so pop down to our shop at the address below and speak with Teresa Cook to book in your FREE time slot 🐶

01/01/2024

MUZZLES!
Ok so this has been one of our biggest struggles so far
But we had the help of Maddie Ashe & here is what we learned!
Firstly Take your time! A dog with a few days with indoor enrichment is better than either a stressed dog who was forced to wear a muzzle or worse a seized dog for not wearing one!
Maddie’s quote that will stick with me was ‘cheese is life’ & honestly primula squirty cheese tubes are quite LITERALLY in this case a potential a life saver!
So far we’ve not gone outside with it but that’s todays mission. I will walk around the garden with her with it on
At the minute every time she sees it she’s too happy knowing the face cage brings cheese!
It is the cheesy face cage to her lol
It is so awfully I know, just try to find a way to make it fun for them ❤️
Here is Nessa wearing the cheesy face cage yesterday and was the first time we got it done up. Progress right!
This isn’t the right size for her. However, we are waiting on one to be made so working with this in the meantime.
Hope this helps ❤️❤️❤️

31/12/2023

Public liability insurance for you bully. £25 per year. Up to 4 dogs on 1 policy:

Everything you need to know about our Membership scheme,

31/12/2023

If there are any rescue centres who are choosing to exempt bullies in their care. Please list them below. There are people enquiring about giving some sort of financial support & sponsorship.
Equally, if you are someone who wants to give support either financially or through volunteering please contact any local rescues to see how you can help. Anything we find we will share on this page.

31/12/2023

The purpose of this page is to try to help people to still give their banned breed dog a fun and fulfilling life even with the restrictions.

I would like to build a community spirit and network of support and a wealth of information from financial advice/support, places they can enjoy freely such as private woodlands & fields, housing who accept the breed, training providers, activities, holiday accommodations and places they are welcomed ❤️

I am a bully owner myself plus a rescue Corso and have adopted another bully who will come to live her forever with us in a few weeks when she can leave her mother. We will be looking for places to explore and will let people know about our travels. We also welcome all banned breed owners to share their finds that will help to enrich our banned babies lives ❤️❤️❤️

31/12/2023

*SHARED*

🏡 LIST OF HOUSING PROVIDERS WHO WILL ALLOW EXEMPT XL BULLIES TO REMAIN 😃

Accent Housing
Acis
Adra (Tai) Cyfyngedig
Astar
B3 living
BCP (Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole)
BDHT (Bromgrove)
Berneslai homes
Birmingham City Council
Blaenau Gwent (South Wales)
Bolton at Home
Braintree District Council
Brighter Places Housing
Brighton & Hove City Council
Bristol City Council
Bristol City Council
Broadacres West Yorkshire
Broadband Housing Group
Bromford (Gloucestershire)
Bron Afon
Broxstowe Borough Council
Cadwyn Housing Association
Caerphilly Council, subject to secure garden check
Cardiff Community Housing Association
Cardiff Council
Castle & Coasts Cumbria
Charnwood Borough Council (Leicestershire)
Cheshire Peaks and Plains (if you have written permission for a dog)
Chesterfield Borough Council
City Of Lincoln Council (as long as you apply for exemption)
Clarion Housing
Coastline Housing (Cornwall, if proof of permission)
Cobalt Housing (Liverpool)
Colon Community Housing
Community Gateway Preston
Connexus Group (Only if you already had permission)
Cross Keys
Cross Keys Home (Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire, Bedfordshire & Milton Keynes) as long you comply with the regulations
Curo Housing Association
Cygnor Gwynedd County Council
Dacorum Borough Council
Dartford Borough Council
Denbighshire County Council
Derby Homes (Derby)
East Riding Council
Ellis Housing
Enfield Council
Epping Forest DC
Fareham Borough Council
Fareham Borough Council
Flagship homes if permission for an XL is already granted, plus exemption conditions compliant
Folkestone-Hythe District Council
Forhousing (Manchester)
Gloucester City Homes
Great Yarmouth Borough Council
Greatwell Homes
Guinness Housing (Shirebrook)
Hafod Housing
Halton Housing
Havering
High Peak Borough Council
Hightown Housing
Hillingdon Borough
Home Group
Homes Plus, formally South Staffs
Horsham District Council
Hyde Housing
Jigsaw Homes North
Jonnie Johnson
Kesteven Housing
Kirklees, as long as conditions of exemption are followed
Leeds Council
Leicester City Council
Linc Cymru
Lincoln City Council
Lincolnshire Housing Partnership (Grimsby)
Live West Housing
Livin County Durham
London & Quadrant (Croydon & Trafford Housing)
Longhurst Group
Luton Borough Council (Three Rivers)
Magenta Living (Birkenhead)
Mansfield Council
Medway Council
Merthyr Valleys Homes
Midland Heart Birmingham
Monmouthshire Housing Tai Sir Fynwy
Mossacare St Vincent's
Mount Green Housing Association
Mountgreen Housing Association, with proof of exemption and prior permission to keep a dog
My Property Store
New Forest District Council
Newport City Homes
Newtide Homes (as long as you had previous permission & comply with rules)
Newydd Housing Association
NKDC North Kesteven District Council
North Star Thornaby
North Warwickshire Council
Ongo Homes
Onwards Homes
Orbit
Paradigm Housing Group
Peabody (London and South east)
Pembrokeshire County Council
Pembrokeshire County Council
Peterborough City Council
PHP Housing (Poole & Dorset)
Places for People
Platform Housing
Plymouth Community Housing
Portsmouth City Council
Redditch Borough Council
Regenda Homes
Riverside (Manchester)
Rotherham Council Housing
Saffron Housing Trust
Samphire Housing
Sanctuary Housing
Sanctuary Housing
Sandwell Council
Saxon Weald Housing (If permission is approved and as long as you follow exemption)
Sheffield City Housing
South Cambs District Housing
South Derbyshire District Council
South Liverpool Homes
South Staffs Council
South Tyneside Homes
Southend Housing
Southern Housing
Sovereign Housing (Berkshire)
St Ledger Homes
Stockport Homes
Stoke on Trent Council
Stonehouse
StoneWater Housing
Stroud District Council
Tai Calon Community Housing
Tai Tarian
Tai Wales and West
Teign Housing (Devon)
The Guinness Partnership (Crewe)
Thirteen (Teeside)
Torridge & North Devon District Councils
Town & Country Housing (R.Wells)
United Welsh (Wales)
Victory Homes
Vivid (if previous permission granted to keep a dog)
Wakefield District Council
Wandsworth Council
Weavervale
West Devon Borough Council
West Way Lettings (Teeside)
Wigan and Leigh Council
Wolverhampton Council
Wrekin Housing Group (West Midlands)
Wrexham County Borough Council
Wrexham County Borough Council
Wyre Forest District Council


The above list will be added to as and when we get information, these housing providers will allow you to stay in your property with an exempt XL Bully as long as owners adhere to the exemption conditions and there are no complaints about the dog at the property.

This list is compiled from owners who have contacted their housing providers, if yours is not listed and you need information please contact them yourselves. Special thanks to Kinley Goodman for contacting so many housing providers and updating us regularly.