Intro episodes... Finally. Disaster Dog Podcast Episode 4 with Michael Vitale of IL-TF1

About this episode

Rami and Mike share the origin story behind the Disaster Dog Podcast and Mike's journey into the world of working dogs.

In this long-awaited intro episode, Rami and Mike sit down to share part 1 of the origin story behind the mission. Mike opens up about his careers, some team history, and the unexpected path that led him into the world of working dogs. It wasn't always a smooth ride—Mike shares the "humble" beginnings of owning a dog that literally ate the trim off his walls, and the journey of lessons learned that eventually led him to become the Canine Coordinator for IL-TF1.

People in this episode

Host: Rami

Guest: Michael Vitale

Topics covered

• origin story
• working dogs
• team history
• career journey
• canine coordination

Keywords

• Disaster Dog Podcast
• working dogs
• IL-TF1
• canine coordinator
• team history
• origin story

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: IL-TF1

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