This skiing pooch has been caught living her best life in the mountains with her Scottish owner.
Akela, who is a German Shepard Husky mix, loves nothing more than having fun on the snowy slopes.
Former drama teacher and owner, Ellie Crabb, 27, from Dundee, takes Akela, now four, skiing in her downtime, whilst on her working holiday in Alberta, Canada.
Ellie said, "There is nothing like skiing, let alone skiing with a dog!
""We adopted Akela on her first birthday. We don't know too much about her past. All we knew is she'd been passed around a few houses and she wouldn't be passed again.
"We have always loved travelling but had got into a bit of a rut at home and needed a shake-up.
"It turned out that Canada was the simplest option for Akela with no quarantine for dogs and minimal hoops.
"Alberta in the winter has snow everywhere Akela and I would ski around three times per week.
"We use a bungee lead with a padded handle, and I started by racing her on a leash. Once she had the idea I started letting her win the race, the leash would go taught and then she would be pulling me.
"Lots of praise and encouragement goes a long way. I always make sure that there some gradient in the trails we choose so that momentum helps her to pull.
" She also loves camping, canoeing and biking, but as soon as she is home, she only wants a snuggle.
"Like most German Shepherds or Huskies, Akela is a big, weird goofball!"
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