Capri
New member
Earlier this year ILS (International Life Saving Federation) took under itself K9 water rescue teams. Last week we organized the first International K9 water rescue team instructors course with participants from Belgium, Latvia, Ukraine, England, New Zealand and USA. The course included human & dog life saving and ways of incorporating dogs into life saving. On the last day we had the opportunity to practice getting out of a sinking (and sunken) car.
Driving into the lake
I climb out of the window to get to the back door before the pressure of the water will make it impossible. The car will stay above water around 7-9 seconds.
Vera comes to the door and swims to me.
Swimming onto my arms:
Swimming to shore:
It was very interesting to notice that none of the dogs were phased about driving into the lake and the water starting to come in. Of course we had chosen stable dogs as examples, but still. The other example dog was a labrador who climbed out of the front window.
My Vera is now the first dog to jump out of a helicopter AND climb out of a sinking car as a part of a (stimulated) rescue operation to save others.
Driving into the lake
I climb out of the window to get to the back door before the pressure of the water will make it impossible. The car will stay above water around 7-9 seconds.
Vera comes to the door and swims to me.
Swimming onto my arms:
Swimming to shore:
It was very interesting to notice that none of the dogs were phased about driving into the lake and the water starting to come in. Of course we had chosen stable dogs as examples, but still. The other example dog was a labrador who climbed out of the front window.
My Vera is now the first dog to jump out of a helicopter AND climb out of a sinking car as a part of a (stimulated) rescue operation to save others.