Frosty Filly Finds Her Forever Friends

Our Lurcher had always lived with a Bull Terrier, and we adored the breed too, so we decided that we wanted to give one that really needed a ‘second chance’ at a happy life. I follow various dog charity groups online and one day, a post from The Bull Terrier Club (UK) Welfare Trust came up on my Facebook feed. I then visited their website and read all the details relating to Filly. We felt that we would be a great match and decided that we’d offer our home, and our hearts, to Filly – we then made the call…

Sherril, the BTC Welfare representative, spoke at length about Filly and it was very clear that she and The Welfare Team had the very best interest of Filly at heart. Filly was a very troubled soul, who had been booked in to be put to sleep due to her extreme issues, which seemed mostly down to her severe fear of everything and everyone. Sherril went on to explain how Ginny had helped Filly ‘turn a corner’, so to speak, and that she had started to make improvements, especially so when she moved into the house with Sherril. After various lengthy conversations, it was decided that we’d take the steps forward in adopting Filly – Sherril felt our home life, and Bull Terrier experience, sounded a great match for Filly.

We liaised with Sherril extensively about the best way to help Filly to continue on with her rehabilitation in the future. So, that was that! We had all decided that moving forward with Filly’s adoption was the right thing to do, and she was transported down to us in Devon by a lovely volunteer for the Charity. From the moment Filly arrived at our home, we gave her lashings of reassurance, consistent routine, and pure love. Filly instantly decided that my Husband was the person she wanted to be with; she decided to sit next to him on the sofa and started licking his face immediately. She was also very curious of our old Lurcher boy, however, she completely understood that the Lurcher wanted to sleep alone and that he wasn’t sprightly enough to play in the usual Bull Terrier way of rough and tumble and ‘Bullie spin’ antics.

In the first weeks and months, I was regularly in touch with Sherril who continued to give us great advice and reassurance. I have always felt that Sherril and The BTC Welfare Trust Team were on hand at any point, had we have needed help or if any issues had arisen. Filly settled in almost immediately; she was very loving and reliant on us. She soon came out of her shell and her funny, sometimes naughty, playful Bull Terrier side came out. We are so thrilled to say that her beautiful personality is now fully fledged and that she truly loves life! Filly does still get a bit nervous of some strangers, but she has been on two holidays (Dorset and Cornwall) and she was an incredibly good girl the whole time on both trips. Filly absolutely loves her regular beach and Dartmoor walks and always makes dog friends, and human fans, wherever she goes.

She often joins us on trips to the pub and is alwayssuch a good girl. In the Summer months she loves to laze on the garden sofa and in the Winter months, she curls up with us while holding whatever her favourite toy of the moment is! We have attended several of The West Country Bullie Walks Charity events with Filly now and she just loves to meet other Bull Terriers. We truly have made some wonderful Bull Terrier owner friends, who all share the same passion and love for the breed that we do.

We are still in regular contact with The BTC Welfare Trust and always send over lots of photos of Filly in her new home, and of her enjoying her new life. Filly is a wonderful girl and were very lucky that we were approved to adopt her as put simply, we absolutely adore her! We genuinely can’t thank Sherril, or The BTC Welfare Trust Team, enough for all the support they have always given us, and for bringing Filly into our lives. If you are considering offering your hearts and home to a Bull Terrier, do consider adopting one from The Bull Terrier Club (UK) Welfare Trust as it really is such a wonderful thing to do – for you and for a Bullie in need too.

Written by Natalie, Filly’s Mum.