As the government crackdown began at the beginning of the year, an XL Bully owner went for a walk with his cherished pet dog while wearing a muzzle in solidarity with the breed.
In a social media video, Aidan is seen walking his dog Rolo on New Year’s Eve while both of them are wearing identical black muzzles as a protest against the new rule that outlaws the breed.
Aidan frequently practices training methods, such as instructions like “sit” and “wait,” with the well-mannered Rolo while they stroll along the pavement.
His companion Danielle posted a message on TikTok that read, “Our first walk with Rolo with the new restrictions and laws against XL bullies.”
‘Aidan is supporting Rolo today, wearing a muzzle and having conversations with passersby, to show our animals should not be demonised by a muzzle or the law.
‘It is a sad, sad day across the dog communities [sic] today.’
While many TikTok users have responded differently to the video, the pair returned to social media on Monday to beg for compassion in the wake of strong negative feedback on other platforms.
Danielle said: ‘I totally understand some people don’t understand and I have accepted and come to terms with that. I don’t expect you to.
‘However, this is my dog. A breed which has recently been banned as of [Sunday]. Having individuals screenshot a training video of me trying to express Rolo’s full capabilities as [a] Bully and using it for their own social gain just hasn’t sat right’.
She went on to say that she would “video and post” about Rolo in the future and chastised anyone who copied screenshots from the post to support their arguments without her permission.
Following an increase in cases in previous years, the new legislation went into force on New Year’s Day intending to prevent dog attacks.
Not only is it illegal to breed, sell, rehome, or abandon dogs, but it is also illegal for them to be unmuzzled or loose in public.
Before January 31st, owners must apply for a certificate of exemption, failing which they risk having to put their animals down. As of February 1st, it will be illegal to own an XL Bully in England and Wales without a certificate.
Many owners of XL Bullies have fiercely challenged the prohibition, arguing that the breed is being unfairly accused and victimised.
Sadly the law is the law, and now any banned dog will have to do as it’s told or it will be destroyed.
Paradoxically, this man is reiterating the idea that tethering your dog is effective—not only XL Bullies are capable of attacking, but any dog can do so if it perceives danger.
Even the best-trained canines aren’t reliable, therefore any dog out in public should wear a muzzle.
It doesn’t take much to muzzle your dog, and dog owners ought to quit being so emotional and take responsibility for their pets.
We have to acknowledge that any dog can change at any point. We can never be completely certain that they won’t turn, particularly if they are powerful dogs. Additionally, a dog muzzle is a sensible safety measure.
Although I’ve never heard of a Yorkie or Daschund killing someone, muzzles ought to be mandated for all dog breeds if they’re necessary for one dog.
I’m just waiting for the police to turn up now with five officers pouring out the back of the van, surrounding the owner and arresting him for wearing an offensive facial weapon under the new ‘face crime act’.
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