JACK Fincham is studying to become a dog trainer – weeks after dodging prison over his Cane Corso’s attack.
Jack admitted being in charge of a dangerously out-of-of control dog at Southend Magistrates after Elvis bit a runner in 2022 and then “mauled” a woman last year.
Jack Fincham with his pet dog Elvis[/caption]
He was sentenced to jail because the dog offence triggered a suspended sentence for drug driving, but instantly appealed which meant he didn’t go to prison.
Elvis has spent eight months in police kennels after being seized.
Despite fears the dog would be put down, Jack and Elvis were reunited last week.
The proud dog owner now wants to learn more dog training in order to help others.
A source told The Sun: “Jack has signed up to a course to become a dog trainer.
“He wants to make sure what happened to him and Elvis never happens again, but also wants to help others with their dogs.
“When qualified he wants to work with dog charities specialising in the breeds people deem to be dangerous.”
In the aftermath of Elvis being seized, Jack received a slew of messages online.
Jack, who won Love Island in 2018 with ex partner Dani Dyer, told The Sun: “One of the worst was from a lady at the Cane Corso Club of Great Britain saying I’d let the entire breed down and I was a disgrace.
“I was devastated, it was quite nasty saying, ‘You’ve cocked things up for the Cane Corso. Just what we needed’.
“I hated thinking I’d done that. So I spoke to her and explained that I was a good owner who loved Elvis.”
He won the lady round, telling us: “We chat regularly, and she has even invited me to a dog show.”
Jack had been terrified he went to Basildon Crown Court on Friday he faced being jailed if that appeal failed.
Three months was added to the unrelated suspended sentence imposed in 2023 after he was caught speeding in a BMW on a hard shoulder while on cocaine.
But it was ruled that Elvis could come home.
A contingent destruction order, under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991, is now in place. Elvis will be put to sleep if the court order – with specific conditions – is broken.
The pair were reunited after eight months apart[/caption]
