Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On a snowy mountainside, when the clock is ticking and the weather isn't playing nice, hope sometimes arrives on four paws. Jake ...

At Big Sky Resort in Montana, specially trained avalanche dogs stand ready to save skiers when prevention isn’t enough.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the scenario that you survive an avalanche burial, can you imagine a sight more uplifting than that of a dog muzzle shoving ...

K-9 units are highly trained dogs that detect scents under snow. Unfortunately, there is a critical 15-minute survival window to finding avalanche victims alive; time is of the essence. There are ...

KIRKWOOD, Calif. – At 12.5 years old, and now with only one eye, Momo shows no desire to slow down. Day in and day out, the Australian Cattle Dog has given her handler determined focus and dedication ...

The avalanche dog team at Solitude Mountain Resort, Utah, is getting a whole lot cuter. The resort, in a social media post, introduced Dasha, a black nine-week-old Australian Shepherd Lab mix, ...

Baggs loves to frolic in the snow, clamber up hills and play with ski patrollers. But she is on a serious journey. If she succeeds in becoming an avalanche rescue dog, she could someday save lives.