Fabulous Finn, Dave Wardell
Fabulous Finn, Dave Wardell
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Fabulous Finn
The Brave Police Dog Who Came Back from the Brink

Author: Dave Wardell, Lynne Barrett-Lee

Narrator: Ben Addis

Unabridged: 9 hr 10 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Quercus

Published: 06/28/2018


Synopsis

THE TOP TEN BESTSELLER: The Inspirational Life of Finn, Britain's Bravest Dog, Winner of the 2017 Daily Mirror Animal Hero of the Year Award

Hertfordshire, October 5th 2016. At around 2 a.m., PC Dave Wardell and his dog, PD Finn, were trying to apprehend a robbery suspect when he turned around and attacked them. Finn was stabbed with a ten-inch-bladed knife, both through his chest, via his armpit and then - the knife bound for Dave - through the top of his head. Finn no doubt saved Dave's life, but the race was on to try and save Finn's.

Dave Wardell's heartfelt memoir charts an incredible journey of friendship and loyalty. It is a celebration of the bond between one man and his dog, from when Dave collected Finn from his kennels at just nine months old, all the way through to Finn's recent and hard-earned retirement. The book charts the career of a highly trained, highly decorated dog. In his time on the job Finn tracked offenders of all kinds; found missing children; tackled armed offenders; saved lives. But Finn isn't just a police dog - he's also a cherished family pet and this is his remarkable, life-affirming story.

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About Dave Wardell

Born and raised on a south London council estate, Dave Wardell has always loved dogs. The family dog, Jess - actually his father's dog, and also a German Shepherd - was a constant companion. As a small boy, Dave could often be found curled up with her at the bottom of the stairs, waiting for his father's return home from work - something that continued long after his untimely death just before Dave's first birthday.Dave joined the police force in 2003, and trained as a dog handler in 2009. Since then, led by Finn, who was his crime-fighting partner for seven years, he's tracked murderers and rapists, burglars and missing persons, car thieves and assault suspects.Dave is married to Gemma, and they have three young daughters; Jaymee, Tia, and India. Plus six dogs, one kitten and a parrot.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Stephen on August 13, 2023

So when I like a book, I give it 5 stars, but then what do I do when a book is really remarkable? For me, I put it in my category of dogs-favorite-books, which to me means in the category of best dog books of all time. That is what Fabulous Finn is. I have read about 300 books on dogs now and have f......more

Goodreads review by C. on September 29, 2020

This is an exceptional and awe-inspiring book that reminds us of how heroic German Shepherd police dogs, and Finn, in particular, really are. His handler claims that all the successes that the pair of them achieved working together were mostly because of Finn`s incredible bravery and tracking skills......more

Goodreads review by Mousie on February 08, 2018

Having followed the story as well as meeting Dave and Finn, to see their bond, this was a must read. I’ve spent most of the book in tears. This is a truly amazing read where you feel like you are running along with Dave and experiencing the incident and Finn’s recovery alone him. It also introduces......more

Goodreads review by Jordan on August 07, 2021

In the United Kingdom, there exists a dark underbelly plagued by a menacing criminal element. Yet, there is a daring band of men and women sworn to shed the light of justice on this scourge and keep the Queen’s peace. The U.K. has a force of approximately seventeen thousand police officers (known a......more

Goodreads review by Immortal on July 05, 2018

Fabulous Finn Dave Wardell with Lynne Barrett-Lee ISBN 1786489066 BUY THIS BOOK!!!! Seriously this is by far the best book I have read about British policing, crime and dog handling, I have read a fair few books about these three subjects in the last few years, this book is far and away the best writte......more