Ellea McGovern rescued an XL bully dog a number of years ago with her boyfriend and fell in love with the breed.
She believes they have been misrepresented and the temperament of the dogs is all in how they are treated.Some people that have called to inquire about the puppies have been asking about the temperament of XL bully dogs.
When asked about why she thinks the XL bully dog breed has become so popular, Ms McGovern said she thought it was because people"think that they're big and scary and they want to look tough with them". "If you give them loads of affection, they will be as soft as anything," Ms McGovern said. She added that her dogs regularly play with her nieces and nephews.
Under the new regulations proposed by Minister Humphreys today, from 1 October it will be illegal to breed, sell, re-home or import XL bully dogs.
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