Introduction
What is the name of the dog in our article?
Hatchet
True or False: Dogs work at different ski resorts around the country.
True or False: Avalanches are predictable.
False
When do avi dogs begin training?
as puppies
Where does Hatchet work?
at the Snowmass ski resort in Colorado
(must say Snowmass OR Colorado)
Why are these dogs called "avi" dogs?
They are called "avi" dogs because it's short for avalanche.
What 3 things can trigger an avalanche?
Heavy snowfall
Wind
Human or animal movements
What happens at the beginning of training for avi puppies?
They learn to ride on sleds, run through snow, and ride up safely on the ski lifts
What does Hatchet do when he hears "Search"?
He races through the snow to find people who are buried
Who do avi dogs work with?
They work with members of ski patrol teams.
What should you do if you get caught in an avalanche?
Try to stay as close to the surface as possible
What happens first?
Pups practice finding people buried in snow.
Pups practice finding objects buried in snow.
Pups practice finding objects buried in snow.
How long does it take Hatchet to dig out someone who has been buried?
90 seconds
According to the article, why are dogs perfect for this kind of work?
They are perfect for this kind of work because of their powerful sense of smell, their noses are much more powerful than a human nose.
What happens first?
Heavy snow piles up on weaker layer of snow
A slab of snow suddenly slides down the mountain
Heavy snow piles up on weaker layer of snow
What do dogs get during training when they have found someone buried in the snow?
They get a reward like a fun game of tug-of-war.
What is an avalanche and how fast can they move? (two part answer)
An avalanche is a big pile of snow that suddenly slides down a mountain. It can move up to 80 miles per hour.
How much space can a dog search in what would take a group of humans several hours? How long does this take the dogs? (two part answer)
Dogs can search the size of two football fields and it only takes them 20 minutes.
What happens before the slab of snow suddenly slides down the mountain?
The slab of snow breaks free from the top layer of snow.
How are avi dogs able to find objects or people buried in the snow?