From rescues to rescuers: Training search dogs

It takes a special kind of dog to become an expert in the art of finding people trapped in rubble. That's why Wilma Melville founded the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation, which trains both firefighters and canines - typically, dogs that are rescues themselves - to work at the sites of natural disasters, building collapses and terror attacks, such as Ground Zero in New York City following 9/11. Correspondent Luke Burbank talks with Melville about her mission.
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[@elizaheathen]

Wilma Melville on successful people: *"you can't be stopped by one or two or three or four hurdles; you can't be stopped because it's difficult; you can't be stopped because people say, 'why are you doing THAT?' you can't be stopped by anything"* thank you for this encouragement during a rough time in life

[@papabear2515]

Kudos and gratitude to this woman

[@jeanetteschock4744]

God bless her and all those beautiful animals

[@daimonmarioperez9501]

A determined 💪🏽 woman. That can't be stopped.

[@ediebaxter6194]

God bless her and fur babies.

[@chrisfinch8637]

Not all heroes have two legs- there's even four legs, and some of them are dogs. What a moving piece, right here.

[@romstar]

The care and concern for animals 🦓 🦔 🦒 is such a special job that we take for granted. It hurt 😢 me to the core to hear about the gorillas 🦍 who caught Covid the zoo I believe in California.😫🦓🙏😭🦍 They can’t protect themselves like we can and the woman who trains these rescue dogs 🐕 deserves praise.🙏🙏👍

[@NHJDT]

Dogs are the best. If you adopt one, please take care of them until the end. They deserve all the live we can give

[@janespitfire9884]

Bless this woman for love of people and dogs!

[@octowuss1118]

Thank you, Ms. Melville!

[@believeinyourself7511]

I have a little mixed terrier who would be great for this. That is wonderful to make rescue dogs heros along with the firefighters

[@louishamilton5736]

Hello gorgeous how are you doing today? What a wonderful smile you’ve on your profile picture I would really love us to make good and honest friends for now and see where it leads. You know tomorrow is not promised so we have to live the best we can now.

[@oogrooq]

Awesome story. Awesome woman. Never knew about this program. Good dogs all.

[@brucegelman5582]

National Treasure.She should be on EVERY network telling us how to go about living a righteous life of purpose

[@mallorytaylor6203]

What an inspiration! Thank you to this woman and her dog/handler teams 🙏

[@kari8187]

Such good doggos such a wonderful woman as well.

[@MR-su7de]

Wow! I found a new role model in Wilma Melville!

[@MissyA1966]

I will definitely be sending this Foundation a donation 💕 ❤ Thank you Ms Wilma & your Foundation for all you do! God Bless you all! Peace, Love & Happiness from Alabama!!

[@suzanne296]

I love stories like this. Thank-you

[@LuLu-sy8oz]

Wow!! This is a great story

[@debrosman]

Fantastic story uplifting and beautiful thank you for airing it 🥰

[@janiceisaacs6755]

Great story. ❤

[@glnnchrstphr9717]

Awesome, just Awesome 👌👏

[@peacenow4456]

These dogs need protective shoes. Donate to them, I have and it warmed my heart so much!

[@gloriouse4458]

WHAT A FABULOUS, NEEDED ORGANIZATION 🤠⭐️💫🥇🏆💝

[@cornellwaters9089]

🎐 Thank You!

[@kathysanchez5945]

Amazing!!!

[@mariephillips4519]

Thank you for taking your dog to Ne

[@roxannemitchell6112]

Ne ??? Do you mean NE, Nebraska? NE, NORTHEAST? THE NETHERLANDS? PLEASE EXPLAIN THANKS

[@user-vm5ud4xw6n]

Congratulations on meeting your goal! And thank you for not stopping. I agree it is pure vanity teaching a dog to pose for an audience. I don’t see anything worthwhile in it myself. It is all for the owners ego. And some of the ridiculous mames they give them is almost embarrassing. Thankfully the dogs don’t know any better.

[@teganwho8653]

Thanks for this amazing story! I always learn something new when I watch your program

[@RBartsy]

Thank you for telling this story. These trained dogs will be even more important in coming years if we don’t manage to keep clear-eyed thinkers in our American leadership in government, education, business, medicine … just like these dogs who already have good sniffers, kids must be prompted to use their best skills.

[@shartmann2008]

Love this so much.

[@charlesbrown5505]

There is a reason that Dog is God in reverse...they have been our night eyes, ears, and noses...since civilization began!🙏🏽👍🏼

[@claudettehernandez3402]

I was in Jefferson City, Missouri as a 4th grade chaperone for my sons trip to the capital. We went in in the morning and came out to barriers surrounding it after Oklahoma was bombed

[@carmelaszymanski8104]

The Rainbow Bridge.. God's Furry Children.. They Wait for Their Family.. Bless Our Furry Friends.. Never Forgotten EITHER.. 🤗🐾💞😽

[@tomsimpson5317]

They should have boots

[@cliffknighton240]

Yeah Tom, I thought the exact same thing! Great minds think alike😂😂

[@bettyweiss360]

Why aren't rescue dogs wearing boots protect their paws against Sharp objects, glass, metal. Could cut their paws. Rescuers wear protective foot wear why not the dogs??

[@carmelaszymanski8104]

Anyone who dislikes this?? Shame!

[@abbyw8113]

Did the dog determine how building 7 could have collapsed when it wasn't hit or damaged by crash???

[@SailorsGirl1957]

What drives you people?

[@ideagirl]

Because it was close to the "earthquake" powerful concussive explosions from the 2 attacking "bomb" planes! They caught fire. Ask the people there. They all thought they were going to die...everyone in the surrounding buildings.

[@russothuga2702]

The jumbled spain temporally fit because ferryboat expectably wonder across a nutty supermarket. melted, picayune gear