no problem
 

I remember the dog standing on the interseat with his front legs, trying to see outside through the front windscreens while we would be maneuvering.... However normally they would be seated in the back with their handler and fastrope down together.
Just as bizarre when you see a guy starting his chainsaw just before fastroping down :)

I carried dogs while in the police (well behaved) and in the civil world (boss's mongrel dog bit me once) but the funniest episode was back on the ground, the police bird was stuck in weather so we accepted a lift with a Dog Squad unit.

While stopped at a traffic light, about 4 cars from the front, we observed the occupant of the second car get out, go to the first car and start banging on the windows, roof and bonnet and gesticulating with karate-type moves. Our dog handler slips the pooch loose, and the hound gallops up to the Karate Kid and grabs a mouthful of the family jewels.

The Kid rapidly loses interest in his road rage and tries to defend his manhood. The light changes to green and the front car disappears, the Kid and the pooch move onto the footpath while the handler tries to talk the dog out of a sausage and meatball breakfast. All pedestrians and other drivers were applauding!:ok::{:8

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A somewhat famous/infamous pilot called variously 'one eyed Phil' (yep, only had one) or 'Filthy Phil' flew Lamas for years logging in the PNW and generally had his mutt onboard. He said it was in case he got something in his eye, the dog would start twitching if he got too low..
He (Phil, not the mutt) would land at the service landing to hot refuel and the mutt would bounce out and make a tree stop and then bounce back in...

It was said that the dog bathed frequently! :hmm:

170'

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c1.../droopy001.jpg

Hence the user name..........

I see from the headset comms Droopy you talk to the dog mid-flight and he can answer?

Basic training
 

Truthinbeer - yes, but being a Basset he would never do what he was told anyway

Small world
 

It seems big eared lazy dogs like to fly .......
What a coincidence ....

Nelly

Army dogs in NI seemed to be fond of demonstrating flatulence.

I have a 40 year old B + W photograph of an Alsatian police dog in the arms of his handler being winched down (or up) from an Alouette III. However I haven't a clue how to copy and post it for you to see.

Try:

Flickr: Tools to upload and share

Thanks ThomasC. I've looked at Flickr and they want me to create an account 'n stuff like that, which doesn't appeal. I might try scanning the photo' into my documents and hope that it's possible to copy and paste it from there.

Posted on behalf of Colibri49 who apologises for the poor image quality:

https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-q...ng%2520dog.jpg
Alouette III lifting an Alsatian police dog with handler

http://www.m1heli.com/helicopter%20p..._2951215_o.jpg

http://www.m1heli.com/helicopter%20p..._4926322_o.jpg

http://www.m1heli.com/helicopter%20p..._7678915_o.jpg

http://www.m1heli.com/helicopter%20p...3_286743_o.jpg

C'mon 280, offer us just a little bit of commentary such as the name of the mutt and some of his/her in-flight habits etc, lol!

Kaikoura (Kai) is a very easy passenger. It might as well be a ride in the pickup truck! She has been up several times with doors on and off. I always keep her in the center seat and have the dual controls removed. I am always at the ready to restrain her but she never seems bothered in the slightest. She has grown up around helos and seems very much at ease around them. No issues with tail rotors. If she is roaming about when we come in to land, she approaches from the front and sits clear of the tip path plane until engine off, and is then eager to greet us. I do worry about the in flight noise and her hearing. Anyone know of a good way to protect K9 hearing?

You asked .... Mutt Muffs. And yes, they are real. Here they are from the website.

http://www.safeandsoundpets.com/i/Rudder.jpg

MuttMuffs: for the sophisticated Canine Aviator

:ok:

One of the "brat" who is my driver's dog while I am doing blivet work on a fire a few years back. As you can see, she could care less if it gets loud...

er.................................have I missed something in the video? It seems from the dogs behaviour that she couldn't care less about the helicopter noise above her.

I must be missing some detail; not surprising at my age!