Snow Search Dogs

Avalanche! Trapped under mounds of snow! With time running out as the frigid snow turns to suffocating ice, the only hope for survival is snow search dogs. With these exciting stories of real dogs tirelessly searching for avalanche victims, readers will thrill to the adventures of dogs in action as they learn how dogs are trained to become snow rescue heroes. Students will meet many dogs, including Barry, a fearless St. Bernard who carried a young boy to safety nearly 200 years ago. Vivid, four-color photos and exciting narratives guarantee to capture readers' attention in these stories of man and dog working together.Silverman, Maida is the author of 'Snow Search Dogs', published 2005 under ISBN 9781597160179 and ISBN 1597160172.