HERE'S WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE WHEN A RESCUE DOG SAVES SOMEONE BURIED IN SNOW
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One Good Thing, a weekly column where we tell you about one of the few nice things that happened this week.
By now everyone should be well aware that we are incredibly blessed to live in a world where there are dogs. But you can never really have too many reminders, so here's another.
For your weekly dose of Dogs Are Absolute Angels, we invite you to turn your attention to a video that Mountain Rescue Search Dogs England recently shared on Twitter.
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Mountain Rescue Search Dogs England
@MRSearchDogsEng
Ever wondered what it would be like to be buried in snow and found by one of our happy search and rescue dogs? (Video version).
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The rescue team, which trains dogs to help search for lost walkers or climbers who may be trapped in snow due to avalanches or other mountain-related accidents, gave people a firsthand look at what it's like to be saved by a pup.
And though the real-life situations are very serious, the training video is absolutely precious.
In the video the rescue border collie named Flo can be heard barking and swiftly using her paws to dig away the pile of snow. At around 10 seconds her nose peeks through an opening, and she continues her mission to widen the gap.
At around 30 seconds Flo crawls through the opening she dug and rushes to the human's side to celebrate the successful rescue. Good. Dog.
Mountain Rescue Search Dogs England
@MRSearchDogsEng
Replying to @MRSearchDogsEng
Many of you have asked about the dogs name.
She is Search Dog Flo, a Border Collie from @edalemrt in the Peak District.
She is almost 4 years old and is a brilliant search dog.
See more of our dogs at #MeetOurSearchDogs or on our website:https://mountainrescuesearchdogsengland.org.uk/meet-the-dogs/
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According to Flo's bio, she's "an extremely intelligent, confident young dog with remarkable work ethic and drive," and has attended more than 30 "operational call outs for missing persons."
The rescue team also tweeted a photograph of Flo in action, alongside the question, "Ever wondered what it would be like to be buried in snow and found by one of our happy search and rescue dogs?"
Mountain Rescue Search Dogs England
@MRSearchDogsEng
Ever wondered what it would be like to be buried in snow and found by one of our happy search and rescue dogs?
Mountain Rescue Search Dogs England
@MRSearchDogsEng
This #charitytuesday, our volunteers are spending another day on the Cairngorms teaching their dogs to search for people buried in snow.#SoMuchMoreThanMountains, this can happen during drifting snow events which can bury cars & shelters.
A skill well worth our dogs learning.
It's not every day you get to see a rescue firsthand without having to experience any danger, so it's very cool that England's Mountain Rescue Search Dogs gave people the opportunity to see what these brave dogs do.
The rescue group is committed to updating people with photos and video of the training process, so be sure to follow for more good rescue dog content.
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