Animal Corner

With the The Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill recently passing the final stages and given royal assent, how could Finn not be one of our top dogs?

A lot has been accomplished in this courageous dog’s name.

In October 2016, police dog Finn was protecting his handler when he was stabbed, almost fatally. Since then, owner Dave Wardell has been campaigning, first for better protection for service animals under Finn’s

TOP DOG

NAME: Finn

BREED: German

Shepherd

Law, and then for tougher sentences for animal abusers under Finn’s Law Part 2.

Now that maximum sentences have been increased to five years, we wondered what was next for the retired police dog.

Well, Dave is now going to be focusing on helping Finn enjoy retirement.

“I think he’s aware of how special many people think he is,” says Dave. “I think he’s aware his dad is incredibly proud of him.”

Has your pet been making a difference? However big or small, we want to hear about it.

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