Mera, a 45-pound Nepalese mutt thought to be a cross between a Tibetan mastiff and a Himalayan sheepdog, became the first dog ever to reach the summit of Baruntse in the Himalayas in Nepal on Nov ...

Baru, a 45-pound Tibetan mastiff-Himalayan sheepdog mutt, slept in Wargowsky's tent and became the team's unofficial mascot as they made their way up the Nepalese mountain.