For today's review, I would like to introduce you to a fantastic dog book. This week's book is "Fabulous Finn: The Brave Police Dog Who Came Back From The Brink" written by Dave Wardell.
This is the story about a great relationship between a man and his dog and how they came back from a horrible situation.
Dave Wardell is a police dog handler in Hertfordshire. One night, he and his police dog Finn were responding to a call. A suspect was fleeing on foot. Officer Wardell ordered the suspect to stop or he would send Finn after him. The suspect kept running, and Finn was sent. Finn got hold of the suspect, and the suspect stabbed Finn with a 10-inch knife. The suspect was about to stab Officer Wardell, but Finn got between the suspect and Officer Wardell saving his partner's life.
Finn was in a terrible state and had to be rushed to a veterinary clinic. He had a punctured lung and other damage.
The book goes into detail about how Finn and Officer Wardell worked together to come back. It tells of how a bond of love between a man and a dog can work wonders.
Because of what happened to Finn, Dave Wardell started working on what is known as Finn's Law. At the time Finn was stabbed, the law in the UK regarded a police dog as mere property, they were not protected adequately from situations like what occurred with Finn.
Dave Wardell and others have been working tireless to get protection for service animals under Finn's Law. The law has passed in England and Wales. I believe that they are still working on passage in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
I urge you to read this book. It is well-written. I enjoyed how the book wove in information about Dave's life into the overall story of Finn's recovery.
I am not sure if this book is available widely in the United States. I know that you can order it online. I was able to get the book through interlibrary loan.
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