Avy Dogs

[dloveski]

I love the Avy Dogs at Brighton. So trained. So fun to have around and watch them at "work" (usually practice digs, lift riding, copter riding).

But I don't want to rely on them for rescue (by the time they mobilize, it's too late and then it's a rescue which they are good at also). I may get trolled for saying this, but sometimes I think Avy dogs are for show and great P.R.)

That said: I LOVE AVY DOGS: the latest dog-at-work video (Truckee) from Brighton cracks me up:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10210820469582109

 

[Christy]

I love them too. It takes a VERY good boy/girl to ride on a chairlift!

Coincidentally this just came up in my Facebook memories today. This is Syringia who works Sun Valley ski patrol.

 

[Christy]

Somewhat related, I'm totally hooked on barkrangernps on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/barkrangernps/?hl=en



Gracie is the "Bark Ranger" at Glacier National Park. They are using her to keep wildlife away from certain places to reduce human/wildlife conflicts. She keeps bighorn sheep out of parking lots, and deer out of the HQ area (because deer in the HQ area attracts cougars to the HQ area). The NPS hasn't used dogs for work much but we're starting to, with very good results.

 

[newboots]

@dloveski what a great video! I love that dog! And all dogs... you made me smile!

 

[WileyAce]

@dloveski that has to be the coolest mountain dog I've seen!

@Christy Thanks for the link! I had not heard of a "bark ranger" before. Now they have a new instagram follower

 

[dloveski]

I love the Avy Dogs at Brighton. So trained. So fun to have around and watch them at "work" (usually practice digs, lift riding, copter riding).

But I don't want to rely on them for rescue (by the time they mobilize, it's too late and then it's a rescue which they are good at also). I may get trolled for saying this, but sometimes I think Avy dogs are for show and great P.R.)

That said: I LOVE AVY DOGS: the latest dog-at-work video (Truckee) from Brighton cracks me up:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10210820469582109

Correction it was on the Bigg Cottonwood Canyon FB but May not be brighton. Still hilarious.

 

[nopoleskier]

I decided my souvenir tee shirts from Mt I visit will be the avi dog shirts ski patrol sells.. Good way to support them

 

[Tvan]

I decided my souvenir tee shirts from Mt I visit will be the avi dog shirts ski patrol sells.. Good way to support them

Great idea!

 

[Tvan]

Avy pup in pre-training at The Canyons back in 2011. I'm sure he's grown into his ears by now.



The rest of the crew, same time, same place. Awesome animals.

 

[dloveski]

More Avy dogs this is Sugar Bear at Brighton. On a training exercise. And her owner / trainer Malia Bowman. A pro patroller at Brighton (and my DS's girlfriend).

https://www.facebook.com/steve.achelis/posts/1529668437073991

 

[dloveski]

One more of Malia and Sugar Bear. Helicopter training is also an important skill. I also love how these avy dogs just hop on the lifts by themselves eagerly. Makes me smile.

 

[MrsPlow]

Here's one from Revy you might enjoy (I particularly like the ears):
https://www.revelstokemountainresort.com/multimedia/video-gallery/penny-troy-pup-patrol

 

[Christy]

Flapflapflapflapflap....

 

[Ringrat]

https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https://www.facebook.com/kickinghorsemountainresort/videos/10155989561544535/&show_text=0&width=560
Cute video from Kicking Horse.

But I don't want to rely on them for rescue (by the time they mobilize, it's too late and then it's a rescue which they are good at also). I may get trolled for saying this, but sometimes I think Avy dogs are for show and great P.R.)

I agree that relying on a dog for a backcountry rescue is not a recipe for success. On a ski hill, though, they're a very quick response. If a person buried in an inbounds avalanche is wearing a transceiver, that would be fastest, but it's not usually the case. A recco can be quick-ish but there's no guarantee that the buried person is wearing a recco reflector or something else that will reflect. Since every patroller doesn't carry around a recco receiver with them all the time, the equipment would still have to get to the scene. Getting a dog on-scene would be equally fast and probably have a higher success rate, since a dog's work doesn't require the subject to have any particular equipment on them. As well, it can be very difficult to clear an inbounds avalanche because number of people buried is not necessarily known - it could be zero. Using a recco or transceiver could give no results but it would be unknown if it's due to the subject's lack of technology or because there's actually no-one buried.

 

[Kimmyt]

https://blog.liftopia.com/201617-av...338093121&mc_cid=343e9c92b8&mc_eid=b8238fb910

 

[Christy]

Lindsay Vonn just posted this. I like that 2 of the dogs are barking at her. The third seems concerned. They know a posed publicity photo when they see one! Hey lady let us work!

 

[newboots]

Lindsay Vonn just posted this. I like that 2 of the dogs are barking at her. The third seems concerned. They know a posed publicity photo when they see one! Hey lady let us work!

When I first saw it, I thought they were singing! (howling)
What a riot. Dogs are such happy creatures.

 

[Christy]

Oh, I like that too. "Dashing through the snow, on a one-woman open sleigh..."

 

[Jenny]

No, they're hollering "faster, faster!"