K9s Do Ride-Along in Helicopters

ALAMEDA, Calif. - Various law enforcement agencies from around the San Francisco Bay area meet on Coast Guard Island in Alameda, Calif., to take part in a canine helicopter familiarity training, May 24, 2011. Four dogs took part in the exercise to prepare them for possible future helicopter flights. You can read more about the training here: http://coastguard.dodlive.mil/2011/09/every-dog-has-its-day/ -- U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Pamela J. Boehland.