Snow dogs keep skiers safe at Mount Hutt

Caught in an avalanche and buried in snow, the sight of a dogs paws and face would bring overwhelming relief.

Mount Hutt's three brave rescue dogs: labs Ben, owned by Rob Teasdale, Ayla, the naughtiest of the three, and Ernie, the excitable American import receive constant training. A good rescue dog has a strong play drive and while they think it's just a game, their trainers know better.

To get them up to speed, their volunteer handlers spend hours every day developing the dogs' rescue skills.

Every second counts..... MORE>>

We'll be going skiing soon. I hope I won't need these guys, but if I do, I'll be glad to see a wet nose if anything happened..