This
was no ordinary dog-human relationship.
Let
us not forget the 12 years of service as an avalanche rescue team that Stanley and Ryan gave to the
this company and community. Stanley and
Ryan were at the forefront of developing Stevens Pass’s avalanche dog training
program; a program that is consider elite
in North America.
Stanley
and Ryan trained in Switzerland, quickly became Back Country Avalanche Rescue
K9 (BARK) certified in Washington State. Stanley and Ryan were lead instructors for
Swiss Method of searching, lead examiners for the State BARK certification exam. Their combined skill and knowledge of avalanche
rescue contributed greatly in the development of the Washington State
Department of Emergency Management avalanche rescue standards. This standard is widely used by PNW Winter Search
and Rescue community today.
This
remarkable achievement takes 1000’s of hours of training and dedication,
countless hours digging, running and search training no matter the
weather. Training and avalanche dogs starts when the
dog is 7 weeks old and doesn’t stop until the dog retires around +-10years. You can imagine the bond that forms when that
much time and effort is spent together.
Stanley lived a remarkable life that most dogs have no idea exist.
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