For some canines, this involves avalanche training. As explained by Ruffwear, dogs who work in avalanche rescue must meet specific training criteria, including basic obedience in which dogs will ...

Writing about skiing is our collective dream, but our beloved sport has a knack for producing less-than-happy stories at a high rate. That's why Reba, an avalanche rescue dog in training at Schweitzer ...

Ripp, now 1 year old and 45 pounds, is one of the dozens of avalanche rescue dogs that patrol the slopes at ski resorts near Lake Tahoe. Every week during ski season, they practice digging people ...