Sanzone School of Dog Training - Doggie Yoga

Jan. 12, 2011 - PRLog -- DOGGIE YOGA

Doggie yoga can start at eight weeks of age and should be used
as the first form of obedience training. Doggie yoga is also a great
system to use when picking out a puppy. If the puppy shows too
much resistance when implementing the yoga, then maybe that
puppy is better suited to be a police dog than a family pet. Think
of teaching obedience as doggie yoga, because ultimately the handler
wants the dog to perform certain body positions on command.
After volunteering my time at Animal Care and Control and
other various shelters for a few years, I realized that their temperament
test did not really unearth the temperament of the dog being
tested. Therefore, I developed my 12 Doggie Yoga maneuvers as a
test of dogs’ willingness to submit to certain positions imposed upon
them. Doggie yoga also is therapeutic for the dog because it
stretches joints and muscles that it cannot stretch on its own, and it
strengthens the bond between master and dog through touch.
Over the years I have had clients who raised their dogs
from puppyhood and have been able to do almost anything with...

Purchase Toriano's book at www.thewolfkeeper.com to read more about his 12 doggie yoga moves which you can practice on your own doggie!

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