http://yogitoesblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/evening-of-posing-for-paws.html

YES! Kathryn Budig and Jesse Schein, who created "Poses For Paws" just did an awesome night at Lululemon store in Santa Monica!

Check out this blog about the event!

I think they do them often.... i would check out Kathryn's site to know for sure
www.kathrynbudig.com

I don't like the idea of Yoga with a pet, and can see how it can be a huge pet peeve.

Eric Sornoso
http://ww.mypetpeeves.com

Isn't this just another "to each his own" deal? If you want to practice with your pet, great. If you don't, then don't. As far as "trivializing" a 2500 year-old practice, please. If the 21st Century hasn't trivialized it, I'm pretty sure my golden retriever won't be able to. Besides, who, if not her, knows better how to breath and live in the present?

My dogs "practice" with me all the time but it's their choice to do so. I can't see making them attend a "Doga" class with me so that I can balance them on their hind legs and then use them as a bolster. What I see my dogs doing on their own: sleep, eat, beg for food, sniff butts, play with their toys, walk and run outside, wrestle with each other, poop. Why is anyone trying to get them to do yoga asana? And paying $25 to do so? They're DOGS, and to ask them to be anything but dogs is not fair.

I've heard of this, and it makes me shake my head. Ridiculous is the word that comes to mind. Practicing at home with the dog or cat underfoot is one thing, but bringing them to the studio is unfathomable. Sorry -- I love my dog, and he's wonderful. But when I'm in a studio I don't want the extra distraction, and that doesn't even address the potential issues of animals not getting along, a practitioner tripping over a pet, a dog pooping on the floor (it happened in the store I work in that allows dogs in -- gross).

http://www.dogyoga.blogspot.com/

www.barkingbuddhadoga.com

I teach doga in Seattle and was one of the teachers featured in the article. I love teaching these classes because it is such a heart opening experience for me as well as the students.
The message is still that of union and connection, it's just an unconventional way of getting there. And it's fun to walk your dog with you down the spiritual path!

I'm a yoga teacher and would not do the 'dog yoga' thing. I mean, it really sounds hokey to me and yes, trivializing to the practice.

Is this yet another 'scheme' so someone can find an unchartered niche?

I get more 'heart opening' from my dogs just by looking at their faces when they greet me as I come home or in the morning when we all get up and start our day. They are part of our family.
I can't imagine what would be going through their critter minds if I dragged them to a class. Ringo would probably have a nervous poopie on the floor as Julia and Michelle have pointed out. I will let them be dogs as they were meant to be and they will keep my heart full of love and joy even if they just lay around all day and get fat. :)

Some of these blogs make me shake my head, too. I start to think that maybe I am too critical, but then again, let's use some common sense here. We are modern yogis in a modern world. Let's not get goofy with this incredibly beautiful and powerful practice we share.

I'm glad to see another step forward to teaching all our animal friends yoga including our barn yard denizens.

http://yogadawg.blogspot.com/2007/05/yoga-news-cow-yoga.html