Swank Pets Dog Blog

I mentioned in some previous blogs about dogs going to massage therapy, dog hair dressers, and dog salons. Well, that huge craze is totally last year. A new and growing craze amongst dog owners seems to be Dog Yoga, or Doga. Dog owners in England are starting to take their dogs with them to yoga classes that specifically include the owner and dog to perform yoga exercises and positions together. Many people claim that the yoga classes for dogs helps calm and soothe a dog’s mind; just like they are supposed to do to humans. When people go to yoga classes, they experience a more calm demeanor and placid like mentality. Supposedly, Doga will have the same affect on your dog. After class, your dog should feel more content and calm with their spiritual well being…if that makes sense.

Certain people in England also claim that these new yoga classes for dogs have changed their dogs temperaments. One lady claims that her dog used to be quite aggressive, however after attending severeal Doga classes, she has seen tremendous improvements in her dogs temperament.

I can see where these people may be coming from. The yoga classes for dogs involves stretching and massaging of your dog repeatedly throughout the class. I think just about every dog loves a nice massage or rub down, so I can imagine after an couple hours of gentle stretching and massaging, your dog will be in a very good mood. I know I would if I got a massage for 2 hours! Anyhow, I think its great that there are more and more activities that you can participate in with your dog. I’m sure many people out there will think these classes are absurd, but in actuality, these yoga classes for dogs can probably be very beneficial to your dog’s health. After all, happy dogs are healthy dogs.