![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/mum-lashes-out-at-xl-bully-witch-hunt-saying-hers-is-most-amazing-family-dog/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/0_Grayce-Atherton-41-from-Redruth-says-her-XL-bully-is-no-threat-to-anyone-as-she-blasts-witch-hunt.jpg&description=Grayce Atherton describes her American XL bully as an 'amazing' family dog. After the announcement that they are to be banned, she has slammed what she calls a 'witch-hunt' The owner of an American XL Bully has slammed what she calls a 'witch-hunt' against the controversial breed. Grayce Atherton says her seven-month-old Bully is the 'most amazing' family dog and she has 'been feeling awful' after news emerged of government plans to ban the breed. After the tragic death of a man in a suspected American XL Bully attack, Rishi Sunak announced on Friday his intention to ban the dog by the end of the year under the Dangerous Dogs Act. But Grayce, 41, says her 98-pound canine friend - whom she took in after having always owned small dogs - has brought 'so much' to her family's life. When husband Mark, 47, suggested bringing in an XL Bully to the family home, she was initially unsure - with children as young as 10 in the household. 'But it turns out he's just slobbery,' Grayce told CornwallLive.. 'Now he is just amazing even though when we first got him he came from somewhere else and was just being fed McDonald's so I was a bit apprehensive about him, especially having a son who was 10 at the time.' Despite significant support for the ban many have also reacted angrily, describing them as the 'perfect' family pet - and some dog sites describing them as only strong yet cuddly lap dogs. Grayce says hers is 'so big, warm, cuddly and not aggressive at all'. Grace says the dog and the cat get along, describing it as 'like a soft big brother', playing with it and sleeping next to it. She added: "I think it's all down to the owner. It's how you treat them once you've got them and all we've ever done is nurture him. He's so big and so warm and not aggressive at all. He's just slobbery." When going on walks, people avoid Grayce and her dog out of fear. She said: 'Other pet owners are quite frightened and will pick up their dogs and cross to the other side of the road and things l){kind=link}
Grayce Atherton describes her American XL bully as an “amazing” family dog. After the announcement that they are to be banned, she has slammed what she calls a “witch-hunt”
The owner of an American XL Bully has slammed what she calls a “witch-hunt” against the controversial breed.
Grayce Atherton says her seven-month-old Bully is the “most amazing” family dog and she has “been feeling awful” after news emerged of government plans to ban the breed. After the tragic death of a man in a suspected American XL Bully attack, Rishi Sunak announced on Friday his intention to ban the dog by the end of the year under the Dangerous Dogs Act.
But Grayce, 41, says her 98-pound canine friend – whom she took in after having always owned small dogs – has brought “so much” to her family’s life. When husband Mark, 47, suggested bringing in an XL Bully to the family home, she was initially unsure – with children as young as 10 in the household.
“But it turns out he’s just slobbery,” Grayce told CornwallLive.. “Now he is just amazing even though when we first got him he came from somewhere else and was just being fed McDonald’s so I was a bit apprehensive about him, especially having a son who was 10 at the time.”