Rocky Mountain Rescue Dogs - level 3 testing

I am a Level 3 on my search and rescue team, this means I have a speciality above our normal level 2 certification test . I have my speciality in human remains detection (HRD). As part of being a level 3, it means you take on candidates to mentor and evaluate other peoples certification tests. Today I went to evaluate another teammate in his level 3 area test - 2 subjects in moderate to difficult terrain in 250 acres in 5 hours.
While Dee and Pastis ran their test and i kept tabs while watching "doggy tv" aka my Astro, Oak and I trained HRD.
Starting to work source #1 - in the rocks to the right

Flying pup!!


Workin hard

Right on it

Good alert!

Second source

Under the log, good alert!

Dee and Pastis passed! 2 subjects found in 2 hours 50 minutes


Our subjects graciously stayed in place so Oak could could find them

Searching through sage brush

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Rocky Mountain Rescue Dogs (RMRD) Avalanche Training

We had our avalanche training this weekend, but since we have had such a mild winter we had to drive almost all the way to Idaho to find deep enough snow to play in!

First up, beacon testing. ALWAYS wear a beacon in the back country. This will save your life.

Karen being buried

Oak found her and digging her out

Squeaky toy!

Oak going to the snow cave

Already broke through the wall

Found Kacy


Good girl!
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Queens of the snow cave
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Two peas in a pod
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Bryce convinced me that'd this would be a good idea
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Yep!
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Sophie finding me in the tube




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