09-05-2025
My dog's pilates class has given him the core strength of a Beckham
Designer collars and freshly cooked doggy dinners have been enjoyed by pampered pooches for some time. Now, however, those who really care about their dogs are trying — hold that inhale — pup pilates.
I write that as the extremely proud owner of a large and handsome goldendoodle, Bruno, who, after three months of private lessons with the best pilates instructor in London, has just graduated from the dog equivalent of floor-based planks and squats to the doggy wobble board (he actually needs two).
Not without good reason have my daughters nicknamed him 'The Princess', but his £100 a pop private lessons are not about him being spoiled, I can assure you. Nor is his £30 yoga mat, his £40 agility poles, or his £50
