My Hero Theo

Name: My Hero Theo
Brand: Harper UK
Availability: InStock
Author: Gareth Greaves
ISBN: 9780008385262

Author: Gareth Greaves

Narrator: Ethan Kelly

Unabridged: 5 hr 58 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 06/25/2020

Categories: Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography, Pets, Memoirs, Fire & Emergency Services, Self-help, Motivational & Inspirational

Synopsis

THE BESTSELLER ‘I’d been in so many scrapes with Theo and he’d always saved me. Those days were the hardest of my life so far and … at the darkest point, those big brown eyes and that torn ear where I needed them to be. Right there next to me.’ PC Gareth Greaves first met Theo, a German Shepherd, when he was a nervous 14-month-old puppy. They were instantly inseparable and police dog Theo became the best partner Gareth’s ever had. During six-and-a-half years of active service, police dog Theo located, tracked and detained suspects leading to more than 200 arrests. In that time, he endured broken ribs and being bitten by assailants as well as being set on fire. From tackling and detaining an arsonist, to protecting Gareth from a gang of men with machetes in an armed robbery, Theo’s bravery knew no bounds. Time and time again he put his own life at risk (often coming close to death) to save others. Even while off duty Theo has been a rock to his partner, providing emotional support as Gareth learned that some of the hardest battles aren’t always on the front line. My Hero Theo

Reviews

Goodreads review by Louise

PC Gareth Greaves first met Theo, a German Shepherd, when he was a nervous fourteen month old puppy. They were instantly inseparable and police dog Theo became the best police dog Gareth's ever had. During six and a half years of active service, police dog Theo located, tracked and detained suspects......more

Goodreads review by C.

Incredible! I absolutely loved reading this book and it was a reminder of how appreciative we should all be for these remarkable police dog handlers and their dogs that often lay their lives on the line to protect the unsuspecting public at any time of the day or night to take dangerous criminals of......more

Goodreads review by Stephen

I love Police dog books! This one I think has some of the most amazing (dog) cops and robbers’ stories in it. Theo the dog is very worthy of being in my ‘dogs-favorite-books’ but a few elements distracted me from the pure ‘dog’ story. How much the author loved being a dog handler can be summed up aft......more

Goodreads review by Kate

Such a wonderful book! Gareth’s love for his job is only eclipsed by his love for Theo and then his daughter and Theo. I was so impressed with Gareth’s candour over his early arrogance and how he left the dog unit and then fought his way back to the job he loved. As an assistance dog owner my dog is......more