Janell Mayberry's dog isn't a secret agent with a license to kill, but the 6-year-old Wheaten Terrier is named after one and has a skill set most dogs don't have.
Mayberry and her dog, Bond, recently were recognized by the city of Moore for their efforts in search and rescue in the aftermath of the May 20 tornado in Moore. On Friday, the pair traveled to Pennsylvania to be recognized by the Montgomery Kennel Club as the Wheaten Ambassador of the Year.
They give it to one dog a year and they have to do some pretty spectacular things, Mayberry said.
Bond and Mayberry, of Jones, were among the first rescue dogs on the scene. They first searched a demolished 7-Eleven and then went to Plaza Towers Elementary School. Bond's feet were cut up in the process, but the dog never let on they were bothering him. The pair located victims at Plaza Towers, and the day was painful in more ways than one.
He had so many cuts from the debris and two nail punctures in one of his paws but he wasn't limping, she said. He has a high pain tolerance but it was a tough and emotional day for both of us.
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