#295 Dog Trainer Neil Powell on Rescue Missions, Plane Crashes and Malaysian Pirates

Dr. Neil Powell is an internationally renowned dog trainer whose been involved in global search and rescue missions, crime prevention efforts and natural disaster relief.

His dogs have been awarded the gold medal for valour, murdered by Malaysian pirates and saved countless lives — while recovering the bodies of many more.

In today’s episode we talk about:

• The age old connection between man and dog
• Why he left seminary and the navy
• Training Ireland’s first search and rescue dog
• Struggling with PTSD after the Lockerbee Air Disaster
• Using dogs to prevent the multi-million pound sale of illegal CDs
• The moment he became a man
• Supernatural experiences
• And why dogs can detect and predict epileptic seizures

Check it out.

P.S. You can buy Neil’s book here.

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