His training ability speaks for itself. He and his dogs have worked rescue missions in the former USSR and the Austrian Alps. He has trained narcotic and explosive detector dogs for foreign government agencies in United States and South America. Police agencies in Canada and elsewhere regularly sought his assistance and advice. Bill was the recipient of the prestigious YMCA PEACE Medal in 1989 and is designated as a World YMCA “Peacemaker” for his rescue volunteer work in the Armenia USSR earthquake.