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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Melville, Wilma, author.     Subjects     Melville, Wilma.     National Disaster Search Dog Foundation (United States)     Search dogs -- United States.     Rescue dogs -- United States.     Dog rescue.     Dog specialists -- Biography.     Search and rescue operations.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Melville, Wilma, author.       by title:      Hero dogs : how a pa...         MARC Display

Hero dogs : how a pack of rescues, rejects, and strays became America's greatest disaster-search partners / Wilma Melville with Paul Lobo. by Melville, Wilma, author. New York : St. Martin's Press, 2019. Subjects Melville, Wilma.   National Disaster Search Dog Foundation (United States)   Search dogs -- United States.   Rescue dogs -- United States.   Dog rescue.   Dog specialists -- Biography.   Search and rescue operations. ISBN:  9781250179913 (hardcover) : 1250179912 (hardcover) : Description:  327 pages, 16 ummumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm Edition:  First edition. Requests:  0 Summary:  "The incredible memoir of how Wilma Melville turned a band of shelter dogs into one of America's foremost disaster-response assets in catastrophes from 9/11 to Katrina. Ana and Hunter were failed service dogs. Recon was left for dead on the train tracks. Cody was returned to the shelter seven times before he turned two. To most, these dogs were unadoptable. Unsalvageable. Irredeemable. To retired gym teacher and grandma Wilma Melville, they were the heroes America needed. While volunteering as a canine search-and-rescue handler during the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, Wilma saw how ill-prepared the country was to respond to disasters. Then and there, beside her loyal Black Lab, Murphy, she made a pact, singlehandedly founding the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation (SDF) and beginning a journey that would change the face of search-and-rescue in America forever. But even Wilma could not predict how desperately her idea would soon be needed. With 9/11, the scope of disaster response in America changed in an instant, and people across the country realized how crucial these dogs were, launching the SDF to a national stage. In this gripping, heartwrenching story, Wilma and writer Paul Lobo trace the paths of the amazing animals, firefighters, and volunteers who brought Wilma's dream to fruition. They recount struggles and triumphs as the dogs and their handlers face off with hurricanes, bombings, and other staggering disasters. Along the way, we witness the unshakeable bonds that develop between humans and these remarkable dogs"--   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status Due Date   Hawaii Kai Public Library Adult Nonfiction 636.70886 Me Checked out 06/12/2024 Add Copy to MyList Hawaii State Library Business, Science & Technology 636.70886 Me Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Kailua Public Library Adult Nonfiction 636.70886 Me Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Kihei Public Library Adult Nonfiction 636.70886 Me Checked out 06/13/2024 Add Copy to MyList Mountain View P/S Library Adult Nonfiction 636.70886 Me missing from shelf   Add Copy to MyList Thelma Parker Memorial P/S Library Adult Nonfiction 636.70886 Me Checked In   Add Copy to MyList Waikiki-Kapahulu Public Library Adult Nonfiction 636.70886 Me Checked In   Add Copy to MyList

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