Hi, I'm Linda!

Hi Everyone!

My name is Linda & i live in Glasgow. I have been involved with B.I.N for around 3yrs now. I was compelled to help after stumbling across the B.I.N website whilst doodling around on the internet one day. I emailed Ann offering to do anything i could & the rest is history!

I have Buster, my 8yr old Bullie boy who is pictured here with me. I took him in when he was 14mths so can't imagie life without him now. Buster is my first dog.... what a breed to initiate yourself with! Now, i can't imagine being without a Bullie. Buster is great with other dogs, which allows me to foster for B.I.N. It's very rewarding taking in a dog who is down on their luck & helping them to find the perfect forever home. I love it!! I have also been involved with fundraising, transporting, homechecking & follow up visits.

On new years day i went along to Rhu marina to cheer Teresa & Alistair Green on with their sponsored swim in the Clyde! I first met Teresa & Alistair about 9 months ago when i visited them to carry out their homecheck. They have since become friends & the very proud parents of Vinnie, their stunning B.I.N boy. After Vinnie was settled, i popped back for their follow up visit & to meet the main man in the flesh!!

New years day in Scotland is not known for being tropical, but still Teresa & Alistair donned their swimmies & braved the icy waters, to raise funds for our beloved breed. The least i could do was offer my support & express the gratitude of all our Bullies In Need.

Accompanying me on the day was Scarlet, my current B.I.N foster. It was lovely for them to see first hand, exactly the dogs their sponsorship money would help to support.

Well, that's me!

Speak to you again soon,

Linda xxx

hi guys lisa here

hi there i am lisa and i am the re homing co ordinator for bullies in need my role is i rehome all the english bull terriers and crosses that come into b.i.n, i get all the emails with the questionaires etc etc , i also have a team of people up and down the country that do the homechecking, acessments, transport runs, and fostering as well as my self doing these things to i own 3 kennels my self that is never empty all year round they have one dog or another in them, i have been rehoming co-ordinator now for 3 yrs going into my 4th year, i am owned and loved by 3 bull terriers all rescue troy my boy daisy who is deaf and lucy a mini bully, i have 3 teen lads simon and jason 20yr old damian who helps with the runs and my daughter 21,I love doing what i do for b.i.n and would not want it any other way it keeps me busy and makes me smile every day i would like to say thanks to all the people that open there doors to a homeless bully weather it a full bt or cross and thanks to the team of helpers up and down the country in ireland to well thats me i will be adding to this as i go a long this is just a bit of the insight as to what i do

New Years Swim

We have some brilliant supporters who do a variety of things to raise funds for BIN, but none more crazy than Teresa and Alistair who decided that a dip in sub zero temperatures in the River Clyde on New Years Day would be a novel way of getting people to put their hands in their pockets!! It worked anyway, because they had about £300 pledged by friends, family and members of the Bullie Bar forum. I will give you the correct total when it all comes in.
They were encouraged and supported on the day by Linda who will probably give you an account of the day, meanwhile here are a few pictures that she took of the event, it makes you shiver just to look at them!

New Year - more dogs

If last January is anything to go by this will be a busy time for BIN, we took in over 40 dogs during that month. This means 40 assessments having to be done, 40 foster places found, endless phone calls making arrangements, reading through questionairres sent in by prospective adoptive families and then of course homechecks, introductions, transport arrangements etc.
We have a good team of helpers who do what they can to make life easier for us. Lisa has the phone to her ear that much it is a wonder it isn't permanently attached!

I have an electrician coming at the end of the week to get the power put in my kennels to get the heating on in there and also lighting. Hannah's Palace as it is known (so called after it's first occupant, a lovely old girl who had been neglected resulting in various ailments, she lived out the rest of her life with me, and I made her kennel into a nice enviroment for her ) is now well insulated, has thick rubber flooring, insulated walls covered in plyboard. So once the power is in it will be well equipped for the pensioners, or those who need a bit more comfort. It is only a couple of yards from my back door, so is in a great place for observation too.
A big thanks goes to members of the Bullie Bar who raised the money to pay for these upgrades to the kennel, although originally it was done for Hannah unfortunately she passed away before the project was completed, but she will always be remembered and will live on in my heart.

I am expecting a young dog to be with me soon for assessing, a behaviourist will be involved if found necessary, then my other kennel which I usually keep for short stay emergencies will no doubt be filled before too much longer.

The calendars and diaries have been selling like hot cakes and it has been pretty difficult keeping up with demand, but I am suremost people have found them worth waiting for.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL.
Ann