Neil Powell has been a dog handler for more than forty years and the dogs in his charge (breeds including the Alsatian, bloodhound, retriever and Labrador) have participated in every kind of search and rescue: from daring mountaineering rescues in the Mourne Mountains to helping to find victims of the Lockerbie bombing, from training the first Drowned Victim Recovery Dogs in Ireland to preparing two rescue Labradors to sniff out pirate DVDs for the MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America).

Neil and his dogs have participated in countless searches and saved many lives in Ireland, the United Kingdom and worldwide. Both heroic working dogs and much loved family pets, all the dogs in the book have their own quirks and personalities, but it's their remarkable bond with Neil that forms the heart of this book. Search Dogs & Me is a heartwarming, inspiring and beautifully told story that proves once more the extraordinary things that man and dog can achieve by working together.

About the Author
Neil Powell is originally from Cork but now lives near Newcastle, County Down, in the foothills of the Mourne Mountains, with his wife and eight dogs. In the early 1970s he trained Ireland's first mountain rescue dog, and since then has gone on to train drowned victim recovery dogs, collapsed structure search dogs and is a founder member of British International Rescue Dogs team. Neil's dogs have been the recipients of awards for animal gallantry and devotion to duty. To find out more about Neil, visit www.neilapowell.com.

Reviews

If Marley & Me made you cry, be warned - you will need a full box of tissues ... [ Search Dogs & Me is] candid and heartwarming.

Describes in vivid detail the demands of working in mountain rescue and leaves us in no doubt as to the faithful bond that grows between man and his dog. An oustanding must-read for all dog owners.

-- Pen Farthing, bestselling author of 'One Dog at a Time: Saving the Strays of Helmand'

a paean to one man's canine passion

a fascinating book

Book Information
ISBN 9780856408670
Author Neil Powell
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint Blackstaff Press Ltd
Publisher Colourpoint Creative Ltd
Weight(grams) 414g
Dimensions(mm) 216mm * 135mm * 21mm