Dogs, man's best friend, have always been well-adapted for human life. They are so emotionally attached to their masters that some people love them like their own children.
So why should dogs not chip in some of the activities that we humans do? Here is the newest trend among pet owners that seems to be the answer to this question.
It's called doga, or yoga performed by dogs and their masters. It involves traditional yoga poses, including the downward dog.
According to instructors, the new idea aims to help dogs find their inner peace and maintain a close relationship with dog lovers.
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Instructor Momoe Yamamoto demonstrates yoga with her dog Moq, a four-year-old Pug, during a "Dog Yoga" lesson organised by Japan Dog Yoga Association at Nippon Ayurveda School in Tokyo.REUTERSLaura Gladstone lifts her dog Mila during a "Ruff Yoga" class in New York's Madison Square park.REUTERSOddly Trend: Doing Yoga With Your Dog is Called ‘Doga’REUTERS/Jeff ChristensenOddly Trend: Doing Yoga With Your Dog is Called ‘Doga’ReutersOddly Trend: Doing Yoga With Your Dog is Called ‘Doga’REUTERS/Jeff ChristensenInstructor Momoe Yamamoto demonstrates yoga with her dog Moq, a four-year-old Pug, during a "Dog Yoga" lesson organised by Japan Dog Yoga Association at Nippon Ayurveda School in TokyoREUTERSMayako Koyama practises yoga with her dog Rishell, a two-year-old Miniature Dachshund, during a "Dog Yoga" lesson organised by Japan Dog Yoga Association at Nippon Ayurveda School in Tokyo.REUTERSOwners practise yoga with their dogs during a "Dog Yoga" lesson organised by Japan Dog Yoga Association at Nippon Ayurveda School in Tokyo REUTERSOddly Trend: Doing Yoga With Your Dog is Called ‘Doga’REUTERS/Michael CaronnaInstructor Suzette Ackermann performs yoga with Snowball, a Pekingese, during a "doya", or dog yoga, lesson in Hong Kong.REUTERSSatoe Tachi practises yoga with her dog Chaco, a four-year-old Kaninchen Dachshund, during a "Dog Yoga" lesson organised by Japan Dog Yoga Association at Nippon Ayurveda School in Tokyo.REUTERSOddly Trend: Doing Yoga With Your Dog is Called ‘Doga’REUTERS/Bobby YipInstructor Suzette Ackermann performs yoga with Snowball, a Pekingese, during a "doya", or dog yoga, lesson in Hong Kong.REUTERSParticipants take part in a "doya", or dog yoga, lesson in Hong KongREUTERSOddly Trend: Doing Yoga With Your Dog is Called ‘Doga’REUTERS/Bobby YipInstructor Suzette Ackermann (C) looks on as participants take part in a "doya" or dog yoga lesson in Hong Kong.REUTERSOddly: Doing Yoga With Your Dog is Called ‘Doga’REUTERS/Bobby YipHaity practises yoga with Sombuca, a Mini Yorkie, during a "doya", or dog yoga, lesson in Hong Kong.REUTERS
