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

<p><a href="https://www.neilapowell.com/achievements.html">Dr. Neil Powell</a> is an internationally renowned dog trainer whose been involved in global search and rescue missions, crime prevention efforts and natural disaster relief.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>In today’s episode we talk about:</p> <ul> <li>The age old connection between man and dog</li> <li>Why he left seminary and the navy</li> <li>Training Ireland’s first search and rescue dog</li> <li>Struggling with PTSD after the Lockerbee Air Disaster</li> <li>Using dogs to prevent the multi-million pound sale of illegal CDs</li> <li>The moment he became a man</li> <li>Supernatural experiences</li> <li>And why dogs can detect and predict epileptic seizures</li> </ul> <p>Check it out.</p> <p>P.S. <a href= "https://www.amazon.co.uk/Search-Dogs-Me-One-Life-saving/dp/0856408670"> You can buy Neil’s book here.</a></p> <p>//</p> <p><a href= "https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/neil-powell-dog-trainer">https://bestofbelfast.org/stories/neil-powell-dog-trainer</a></p> <p>//</p>