Onyx is a 1 ½-year-old border collie hoping to find her forever home. She was rescued by a U.S. solider while deployed in the Middle East with Paws of War’s help. Onyx is housebroken, smart and ...

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Zen, a 5-year-old border collie, circled friskily around a mound of snow as he picked up a scent, his quick movements signaling to his handler that someone was ...

Rescue dogs in Italy are always on the first helicopter leaving base. But it typically takes 15 to 20 minutes to arrive at any avalanche scene. Bad weather prolongs that window.

The role of dogs in Italian alpine rescues is becoming more important as the number of people caught by avalanches increases — up by 50% over the last 25 years.