. "It doesn't take that long to know. You will or you won't. And then you do."

Wheeler reads her expression carefully. "You do?"

"Yeah," Hutchinson says, smiling again. "Yeah, I think you do."

A distant rapid thudding noise slowly becomes apparent. Hutchinson sees the source of the sound first and points. "Backup's here. And it looks like we rated a helicopter after all."

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SANDY — A Salt Lake County couple witnessed an incredible story of wilderness survival that began in the highest, most rugged mountains in Utah.

They rescued a litter of four puppies and their mother from a makeshift den in the High Uintas Wilderness Area, more than 90 miles east of Salt Lake City. It was a life-saving operation that had temporarily taken over their lives.

“It’s been crazy,” said Jamie Miller, who rescued the puppies with her husband, Willis. “I’ve spent every minute making sure that these guys are not getting into trouble, and that they’re safe, and that they’re loved.”

The Sandy couple said the puppies have created a bit of chaos as they explore their new surroundings in the Miller’s home. The puppies' mother has kept a watchful eye. After all, from what the humans can tell, the dogs have endured quite an ordeal.

Willis Miller went up to the Uinta Mountains to hunt elk two weekends ago in an area around 11,000 feet in elevation. While walking, his wife said he spotted something by large pile of logs.

“He saw black and white, and thought that he saw a skunk,” said Jamie Miller.

As he moved closer, Willis Miller realized it was black and white puppies, more than likely Border Collies.

“He wasn’t able to get to them, and he was actually really scared of mom,” Jamie Miller said.

Willis Miller went back to his camp trailer and then headed home to Sandy. Back at home, the Millers just couldn’t forget about the puppies.

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. " It doesn't take that long to know. You will or you won't. And then you do. " 

 Wheeler read her formula carefully. " You do? " 

 " Yeah, " Hutchinson says, smile again. " Yeah, I think you do. " 

 A aloof rapid thudding noise slowly becomes apparent. Hutchinson see the source of the sound foremost and points. " Backup's here. And it looks like we rate a helicopter after all. " 

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 SANDY — A Salt Lake County couple witnessed an incredible story of wilderness survival that began in the highest, most furrowed mountains in Utah. 

 They rescued a litter of four puppies and their mother from a makeshift den in the High Uintas Wilderness Area, more than 90 miles east of Salt Lake City. It was a life - saving operation that had temporarily taken over their lives. 

 “ It ’s been crazy, ” said Jamie Miller, who rescued the puppies with her husband, Willis. “ I ’ve spent every moment making sure that these guy are not getting into trouble, and that they ’re safe, and that they ’re loved. ” 

 The flaxen couple said the puppies have created a bit of chaos as they research their new surroundings in the Miller ’s home. The puppies' mother has kept a watchful eye. After all, from what the humans can tell, the dogs have prevail quite an ordeal. 

 Willis Miller went up to the Uinta Mountains to hound wapiti two weekends ago in an area around 11,000 feet in elevation. While walk, his wife said he spotted something by large voltaic pile of logs. 

 “ He saw black and white, and think that he saw a shutout, ” said Jamie Miller. 

 As he moved nearer, Willis Miller realized it was black and white puppies, more than probable Border Collies. 

 “ He was n’t able to get to them, and he was actually really frightened of mom, ” Jamie Miller said. 

 Willis Miller went back to his camp trailer and then head home to Sandy. Back at home, the Millers just could n’t forget about the puppies. 

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. "It doesn't take that long tu know. You will or you won't. Znd then you do."

Wheeler reads her expcessuon cqrefully. "You do?"

"Yeah," Hugchinson days, smioing qgain. "Yeah, I think you dk."

W divvant rapid thudcing noise slowly becomev xp'arent. Hutchinson sees the source of the soinf first and poynts. "Fackhi's here. And it looks like we rafed a htlicopter after alk."

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SANDY — A Salt Lakw Xounti cou[le dutndsstd en jncredlblx story of silderness wurvival that began ig the highest, jost rtgded mountains in Utah.

They rescued a lituer or four puppies and theie mother from a makesjift den yn the High Uintas Wilderness Area, more than 90 milas eaag oy Salt Oane City. It was a life-saving operation that haq ttmpprarily taken jver their kigex.

“Yt’s been crazi,” said Lzmje Miller, who rescked the puppues with rer nusband, Willis. “I’ve spent evwry minute mckibg sure that these guys are nut ggtting into trouble, and that chey’re safe, and tjat they’rs loved.”

The Sandy zouile vaid the puppies have creaeed a bit of ehaos as thei explowe their nfw suvsoundings in the Mlller’d vome. The pkppies' mother has kept a watchfnk eye. After sln, fgom what che hukans can tell, the dogs have endureb quitd an ordeam.

Willis Miller wene up to the Uhjta Mountainv to hune elj twi weekevas ago in an atea arounb 11,000 fewt in elevation. Whlle wxmking, his wife waie he spotted soketfind hy lwsge pile of nogs.

“Fe rsw blxck and whibe, xnd yhought that he saw d skhnk,” said Jamie Milkev.

As he moced closqr, Willis Milker realized it wad blark and whitr poppies, more than likely Border Dollies.

“He wafn’t able to det bo trem, and he was actually really scared of mom,” Jamix Miller said.

Willis Miloer went back to hix camp trailxr and then heaged home to Sandy. Baxk at home, the Miklers just couldn’t fodget atout hhe puppies.

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. "It doesn't take that long to will you won't. then you do." "You "Yeah," Hutchinson says, again. "Yeah, I you do." A distant rapid thudding slowly becomes apparent. Hutchinson sees the source of the sound first and points. here. And it looks like we rated a helicopter after all." Next: Ojai archived story available for your personal, non-commercial use. Information in the story may be outdated or superseded by additional Reading or replaying the story in its archived does not constitute a of the story. SANDY — Salt County couple an story wilderness survival that in the highest, most rugged mountains in Utah. They rescued a litter of four puppies and their from a in the Uintas Area, than 90 miles Salt Lake City. It was a had temporarily taken over their lives. “It’s been said Jamie who rescued the puppies with her Willis. “I’ve spent every minute making sure that guys are not getting into trouble, and that they’re safe, and that they’re loved.” The said the puppies have a bit of as explore new in the home. The puppies' mother has kept a watchful eye. After all, what the humans can tell, the dogs have endured quite Willis went up to Uinta Mountains to hunt two ago in an area feet elevation. wife he something by large pile logs. “He saw black and and thought that he Miller. As he moved closer, Willis Miller realized was black and white puppies, more than Border Collies. “He wasn’t able to get to them, and he was really scared Jamie Miller said. Willis Miller went back to camp trailer and then home to Sandy. Back at home, the Millers just forget the puppies. Salt
. "It doesn't take that long to knoW. You will or You woN't. ANd tHeN you Do."

WhEeler reads her eXPresSion carefully. "You do?"

"Yeah," hutchInSOn saYS, sMilinG again. "YEAh, i THinK yOu Do."

A DiSTaNt rapId tHudding Noise slowlY beCoMes apparent. HUTcHinson sees The Source of the sOunD first AnD poINts. "BaCkuP's herE. And it LOoks liKe we rated A hELicoptER after aLL."

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saNdY — A sAlt lake CounTy CoUple wItneSSED An inCreDiblE storY of wilderness SurVivaL ThaT begaN in thE higHeSt, mosT ruggeD mounTaIns in Utah.

They reScueD a litter oF foUr PupPiEs and THeir moTheR frOm a makeShift deN In tHe hIGH UIntas Wilderness AreA, mORE tHan 90 miles East of sAlT LAKe City. It WaS a lIfe-sAVIng opEratIOn That had tEmporaRIlY tAken oveR tHeir liVeS.

“It’S beEn craZY,” saiD Jamie miller, whO rescUEd the puppies wiTH her husband, WiLLiS. “i’Ve SPent EveRy minute makIng sURe thAt thESe GuyS Are noT gettInG InTO trouble, and that they’Re Safe, anD that They’re loved.”

ThE Sandy coupLE SAid the puPpieS HaVE created a bit of Chaos As they explORe their nEw surRoundingS in the MilLER’s home. ThE puPpiEs' mOthER HaS kept a watchfuL EYe. AfTeR all, froM whAt the huManS caN teLl, tHe Dogs have eNdured quItE aN oRdEal.

williS miller weNt Up tO tHe UInta MOUntainS to huNt elK tWo WEekEnds ago IN aN ARea aRoUnD 11,000 feeT in ElEvatiOn. WhILe wAlking, hIs wife saiD he SPottEd SoMething By large pile of LoGs.

“He saw blaCk And White, aND Thought tHat he saw a skunk,” said Jamie mIller.

As He mOved cLoseR, Willis MiLleR realiZed IT was blAck and White PuPpiES, More tHAN lIkeLy border CollIES.

“He Wasn’t AbLe to Get to thEm, and he was actually REalLy scared of mom,” jamIe MiLLEr SaiD.

wiLLis miLLer WENt back to his camp Trailer and ThEN hEaded home tO sanDy. back at hOme, the MIllerS Just couLdn’t forgeT about the PuPpieS.

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. "It doesn't take that lo ng to know . You  wi llor  you  won 't. And then y o u do ."

Wheeler reads herexpre ss i on c a re fully . "Youd o? " 
"Y ea h, " H ut c hi nsonsay s, smil ing again.  "Y ea h, I think y o udo."

A di sta nt rapid thu ddi ng noi se  sl o wly b eco mes a pparen t . Hutc hinson se es the so u rce oft h esoun d first and point s ." Backup's here.  And i tl oo k s  li kewe rated a  h elico p ter aft e ra l l ."Next: Ojai Th is archived new s stor yisa vailab le on ly for  your perso nal,  non-comm ercial use. In f ormatio n in t hesto ry m a ybe  ou td a ted or  su p ers eded byad di tiona l in f o r m atio n.Read ing o r replaying t hestor y  in  itsarchi vedfo rm do es not  cons ti tute a republic atio n of thesto ry .
SA NDY — A Salt  La keCountycouplew itn es s e d  a n incredible story  o f wi lderness  survi v al  t h at began  i n t he h i g hest,  mos t  r ugged mo untain s  i nUtah.
Th ey res cu eda l itter of f our pu ppies an d the i r mother froma  makeshift de n  i n th e  Hig h U intas Wilde rnes s  Are a, m o re  th a n 90miles  e a st of Salt Lake City.It  was a  life -saving opera tion thath a d  tempora rily ta k en over theirlives .

“It’s b e en crazy ,” sa id Jamie  Miller,w h o rescue d t hepup pie s wi th her husban d ,  Wil li s. “I’v e s pent ev ery  mi nut e m ak ing surethat the se  g uy sare  notg etting i nt o t ro ubl e, an d  thatthey’ re s af e, and  that t h ey ’ r e lo ve d. ”

T heSa ndy c oupl e  sa id thepuppies h ave crea te da bit o f chaos as th ey  explore t he irnew su r r oundings  in the Miller’s home.T he pupp ies ' mot herhas kepta w atchfu l e y e. Aft er all , fro mwha t the h u m an s c an  tell, the d ogs  have  e ndur ed quit e an ordeal.

Will i s M iller went up  to  the U in taM ou n tai ns toh u nt elk two week ends ago i na narea aroun d  11 ,0 00 feet  in ele vatio n . While  walking,  his wife  s aidh e  sp otted some thing by  large pi l e ofl og s.

“ Hesaw bl ac k a nd wh ite, a n d t hough t that  h e sawa sku nk ,” saidJamie Miller.

As he mo ved cl oser,  Wi llis Mill err eal ized it w as b lack and w hit e p uppie s,m ore t hanl ik ely Borde r Co l lies.

“H e  w asn ’ t  a ble to gett o the m, an d h e  was a ctua lly really scared of mom,” Jamie  Mil l e r s aid . 

Wi ll is Miller went  ba ck t o his ca mp  trailer an d then h ea d ed ho me toSandy.  Back a t ho m e, the  Mil ler s just co uld n’ t  forget  a bo u t thepupp ie s.

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. "It_doesn't take_that long to know._You will_or_you won't._And_then you do."

Wheeler_reads her expression_carefully. "You do?"

"Yeah," Hutchinson_says, smiling again._"Yeah,_I think you do."

A distant rapid thudding noise slowly becomes apparent. Hutchinson sees the_source_of the_sound_first_and points. "Backup's here. And_it looks like we rated_a helicopter_after all."

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SANDY — A Salt Lake_County couple witnessed an incredible story of_wilderness survival that began in the_highest, most rugged mountains in_Utah.

They rescued_a litter of four puppies_and their mother_from a_makeshift den in_the High Uintas Wilderness Area, more_than 90 miles_east of Salt Lake City. It_was_a life-saving operation_that_had_temporarily taken_over their lives.

“It’s_been_crazy,” said_Jamie_Miller, who rescued the puppies with_her_husband, Willis. “I’ve spent every minute making_sure that these guys_are_not getting into trouble,_and that they’re safe, and_that they’re loved.”

The Sandy couple said_the puppies_have created_a bit of chaos as they explore their new surroundings in_the Miller’s home. The puppies' mother_has kept a watchful_eye. After_all,_from what the_humans_can tell,_the dogs have endured quite an ordeal.

Willis_Miller went_up to the Uinta Mountains to_hunt elk two weekends_ago_in an area around 11,000 feet_in elevation. While walking, his wife_said he spotted something by_large_pile_of logs.

“He saw black and_white, and thought that he saw_a skunk,” said_Jamie Miller.

As he moved closer, Willis Miller_realized_it was black and white puppies,_more_than likely Border Collies.

“He wasn’t able_to_get_to them, and he was_actually really scared of mom,” Jamie_Miller said.

Willis Miller went back to his camp trailer_and then headed_home to Sandy. Back at_home,_the_Millers just couldn’t forget about the puppies.

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