Hey, my real job is other than working with dog
Shinook (with me) is a rescue dog unit (with State certificate) they work in alpin search & rescue by italian civil protection group (we are volunteers).
We are specialized in searching for people they have problem in mountain and forest (mountain bikers, suicides, hikers, missing people, etc.) but not avalanches rescue (that required other training).
Now we are 8 years who work with a lot of mission
P.S. I was in Canada (and also in Montreal) on new year's Eve 2000...beautiful!!