Dog teams use training as opportunity to build rapport [Image 2 of 8]

CENTRAL TRAINING AREA, OKINAWA, JAPAN

08.07.2014

Photo by Lance Cpl. Abbey Perria 

III Marine Expeditionary Force   

Cpl. Amber Yager, an Alexandria, Minnesota, native, and her dog, Junior, train in directional skills Aug. 7 at the Central Training Area, Okinawa, Japan. Directional skills are commands such as straight back, left or right communicated to a dog by their handler when they are off-leash, according to Yager. A dog handler can use a whistle, hand signals and/or verbal commands to communicate with the dog. The more proficient a dog team is at directionals, the farther distance a dog can search while off-leash. Military working dog handlers executed explosives and narcotics detection, patrolling and bite work training throughout the day. Yager is a military working dog handler with 3rd Law Enforcement Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, III MEF. (U.S. Marine Photo by Lance Cpl. Abbey Perria/Released)

• Date Taken: 08.07.2014
• Date Posted: 08.12.2014 01:44
• Photo ID: 1497562
• VIRIN: 140807-M-UT901-003
• Resolution: 2880x1920
• Size: 1.07 MB
• Location: CENTRAL TRAINING AREA, OKINAWA, JP
• Hometown: ALEXANDRIA, MN, US