Kyra's 1st Avalanche Rescue! (A Picture Story)

Woof-wOOfff-Wuf!!

Kyra is now a bone-ifed, certified Dawg-Sled Rescue Dog!

Record snowfall in the NE has caused inviting conditions for Dawg sledding!
A professional dawg-sledder, Kyra had mostly planned for a day of fun, ...

as she trained novice dawg-sledders on fresh pawder!"

Kyra enjoys a day of dawg sled training

Unfortunately, these were also dangerous conditions for avalanches 

by reckless, novice and screaming sledders!

Here's how it all precipitated

At the time of the incident, 

Kyra quickly realized that one rookie forgot his sled goggles! 

So she immediately leaped to action to support the rookie down the steep slope.

As trained, Kyra instinctively chased him down to help clear his eyes from the blinding snow.

But it was too late!

The novice predictably lost control, as he screamed full speed, which caused a major avalanche!

Kyra could only watch in horror as the novice crashed and tumbled down the hill! He soon disappeared under 2ft of deep fresh pawder.

Fortunately, Kyra's rescue training instincts took over.

And within minutes, she was able to pick up his scent and sniff him out!  

He's Alive!!!  









 


Then sensing that he still appeared 
disorientated and confused,

 Kyra quickly proceeded to lick the snow off his nose and mouth 
to help clear his airways.


RESCUED!! :)

Thus, having proving herself under real-life dangerous and treacherous conditions  at the risk of her own life,

Kyra was officially-promoted, 'Dawg-Sled Rescue-K9 Level 1 (DSR-K9-1)!



.... and is on doody 24/7.

Bird-Dawging at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (Maryland 2011)

Kyra & I finally had a relatively 'warm' winter day
to explore Maryland!  



So we decided to venture on a road trip to the
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (link)
for a scenic drive on "Wildlife Drive"
(perfect name for a perfect drive!)
...
... I also wanted to educate her on what good bird-dawgs 
should look for in winter. 



We counted lots of bald eagles! 
(at least 12 total: 4 juveniles & 8 adults)





5 pairs of a Mallards, 3 Great Blue Herons, Tundra Swan 
and 2 red-tailed hawks and even this Northern Harrier ...




.. but most were too far to shoot or gain Kyra's attention ...

Then, ... FINALLY!!!

We found a THOUSANDS, ...THOUSANDS of
loud honking-tonking SNOW Geese.

It's a Bird-Dawg's (and/or trainers) PARADISE!!!



Kyra got really excited! (she could probably smell'em, too!)

I immediately pulled over, then got out to set my camera and tripod.

For Kyra, I also opened all the windows to allow the air
to awaken her senses, ...



Only, ...

She barked!

.... and BARKED

A LOT!!!






BARKED some more ... 



BARKED some more ...



BARKED even more ...

 

Kyra wishes to apologize to all the visitors

1. for scaring away all the birds, ...
2. making them wash their cars/themselves, ...
3. and all those whom she failed to offer cover in my truck.

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I'll make her pay the fine for
'Disturbing the Peace'
at a National Park
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