The mountain life isn’t always a lonely one. The bond between the high-country men and women and their dogs is one of the closest around. Working together, relying on one another through the cold snow and driving rain, they depending on one another. These were friendships that lasted lifetimes. Dave cared for a number of dogs as both workmates and companions, and he recalled that having time out in nature among such good friends was one of the best parts of the job.