Pet smarts

Kirsten Machamer, 374th Aerospace Medicine Squadron public health volunteer and dog trainer, speaks with students from Yokota West Elementary school during a dog safety briefing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 12, 2014. The children were taught indicators dogs use to communicate so that they could avoid being bitten by a scared or angry dog. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David Danford/Released)

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Kirsten Machamer, 374th Aerospace Medicine Squadron public health volunteer and dog trainer, answers questions from students at Yokota West Elementary school during a dog safety briefing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 12, 2014. The presentation aimed to reduce the risk of an accidental dog bite. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David Danford/Released)

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Students at Yokota West Elementary school line up to pet Jake the dog at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 12, 2014. The class followed three steps to dog bite prevention: ask the owner for permission, allow the dog to smell your hand and rub the chin or shoulders to avoid frightening the animal. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David Danford/Released)

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Kirsten Machamer, 374th Aerospace Medicine Squadron public health volunteer and dog trainer, teaches dog safety practices to children school at Yokota West Elementary at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 12, 2014. The class focused on dog behaviors and the importance of asking a dog’s owner before approaching their pet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David Danford/Released)

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A student from Yokota West Elementary school offers his hand to be smelled by Jake the dog during a dog safety briefing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 12, 2014. The presentation aimed to reduce the risk of an accidental dog bite. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David Danford/Released)

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Kirsten Machamer, 374th Aerospace Medicine Squadron public health volunteer and dog trainer, and Airman 1st Class Troy Rathke, 374th Aerospace Medicine Squadron public health technician, demonstrate the proper way to pet a dog during a dog safety briefing at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 12, 2014. The presentation aimed to reduce the risk of an accidental dog bite. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class David Danford/Released)

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Pet smarts

Published June 15, 2014
By Airman 1st Class David C. Danford
374th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan -- Members with the 374th Aerospace Medicine Squadron visited Yokota West Elementary school to teach children the importance of animal safety at Yokota Air Base, Japan, June 12, 2014.