Newfoundland dogs trained for helicopter rescue
Wow! I've been looking at a bunch of videos posted on Youtube of Newfoundland dogs. These gentle giants are particularly good at water rescue and at carting.
Thursday, August 07, 2008
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haha..holy crap man..forget the cart...get yerself a helicopter and play fetch for a few hours...
They don't seem to mind those helicopters rides too much either, do they?
ya, the dogs seem to love it. I think helicopters are a trifle expensive last I checked though.
While the height they're dropping from is impressive, I think it's actually cooler when they jump on command from a boat to rescue a person. (In these videos they have people hauling them out of the helicopter so they won't get tangled in the skids.)
I do love the tail wagging as they get dropped, though. Newfies are so agreeable. :-)
Also, it looks like they were doing this with several breeds including labs, and I'm not sure what the second dog was - Leonberger, maybe? Or a very large Alsatian?
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