Is Puppy Yoga Ethical? Benefits, Risks, and What No One Tells You

A woman meditating peacefully with golden retriever puppies, illustrating the viral trend of puppy yoga and its mental health benefits.

It was 10:23 AM on a Saturday in Brooklyn, New York. Rachel Martinez sat on her yoga mat in a warehouse studio in Williamsburg, surrounded by 34 strangers and 12 golden retriever puppies who had absolutely zero interest in downward dog. She’d paid $65 for this 60-minute puppy yoga session. She’d driven 47 minutes through … Read more