The XL Bully ban is taking a ‘heavy toll’ on owners, rescue centres and veterinary teams – who could be faced with having to now put healthy dogs to sleep – says the RSPCA. XL Bully dogs have to be muzzled and on a lead when out in public under the new rules in force from New Year’s Eve. It is now illegal to breed, sell, or give away an XL Bully – with the law also now applying to rehoming charities which had until now been permitted to continue searching for owners for those in their care. The government’s decision that the breed will now be affected by the Dangerous Dogs Act also means curre…