Donner Summit Avalanche Dogs

08/26/2026

Move fast like Silva! Only 20 tickets left to our Dog Ball coming up this Sunday, August 30.

Awesome raffle and silent auction prizes from









And many more….

Thanks to an anonymous donor, all donations made through Sunday will be doubled up to $10,000!
Excluding ticket sales and silent auction items.

08/22/2026

A very generous donor has offered to match all donations made to the Donner Summit Avalanche Dogs this week, up to $10,000 (not including ticket sales or silent auction items).

Any donations made between now and Sunday August 30 will be doubled!

This is a great chance for anyone who can't join us at our Dog Ball, as well as those of you that will be there, to get involved in our fundraising efforts and double your donation.

Help us raise funds necessary for dog and handler training, veterinary care, dog food etc.

venmo donations to Donner Summit Avalanche Dogs

photo: Chris Segal

08/11/2026

The dogs are anxiously awaiting your arrival to the dog ball! Sunday, August 30, 1 to 5 PM at the amazing Dancing Pines

Silent auction and raffle prizes from

Sugar Bowl Resort
Donner Ski Ranch
Palisades Tahoe
Blizzard Tecnica
Mike Trombetta
Tahoe Mountain Sports
TahoeSportsHub
Chris Segal
And many more…
available on our website.

08/05/2026

07/25/2026

Come, meet the newest member of our pack.

Sastrugi - you can call her Sassy and the team would like to invite you to our Dog Ball fundraiser.

Sunday, August 30 Dancing Pines . Live music from CALTUCKY , lunch and beer included in the $40 ticket price.

Raffle and silent auction to support dog and handler training, vet expenses, dog food and more.

Tickets are limited and are available on our website www.donnersummitavalanchedogs.org. Under the ‘events’ tab.

See you there!

07/14/2026

No need to dig deep for a reason to stop by… our pups are bringing all the vibes to Truckee Thursday this week.🐾.

Come meet the Donner Summit Avy Dogs, say hi to the team, and support the four-legged heroes who train hard to serve our mountain community.

A big tail wag and thank you Beth Tanhoff Real Estate at Engel & Völkers for hosting us and supporting our mission! Engel & Völkers Reno Tahoe Truckee

07/06/2026

Happy 6th birthday to our girl Graupel!

She can’t wait to party with you all Sunday August 30th at our dog ball fundraiser!

Details coming soon.

02/04/2026

Chair’s down, training’s up.
Learning new skills for treats.

02/02/2026

1. I want to play!
2. Let’s train!
3. Where’s my tug?
4. Pet me. Now.
5. Let’s go outside.
6. Feed me snacks.
7. Are you listening?