Pet dogs in the Philippines train to aid search and rescue

Pet dogs in the Philippines are being trained to aid search and rescue operations as the country braces itself for a potential major earthquake.

John Hrinyak, Pet Owner said "You hope that when something happens and it will, unfortunately, something, a disaster will strike, that we can be there to assist, to help others. If we can save lives, or even if it's just an animal, a single life that we can help is worth it.

And I hope that if the time comes, then I can be a part of that and help do that." Every Sunday, 46 mutts and pure-breeds of all sizes are put through their paces by volunteer trainers at a facility in suburban Manila where they learn to track down survivors, scale ladders and bound over wooden structures.