Friday, December 17, 2010

Presenting the ruff guide to yoga: the rescue dogs who have become unlikely pin-ups

By DAILY MAIL REPORTER

Barking mad: the dogs in the calendar have become unlikely stars with their tricky looking yoga poses
With a pose for all seasons, the pooches show off classic postures such as the lotus position and, of course, the downward dog.


Sometimes the traditional nap by the fireplace just isn’t enough to relieve the stress of being man’s best friend. But yoga moves take dogged determination to pull off – and, of course, a little camera trickery, too.

These rescue dogs have become unlikely pin-ups after starring in a calendar of puppies performing yoga.


Best paw forward: this dog masters two legs while a young pup learns some very new tricks


Photographer Dan Borris, 53, snapped images of the dogs while his yoga teacher wife Alejandra coaxed them to pose.


Getting their kicks: a flexible pose from one dog while the other pup practises the tree position


Mr Borris, from San Antonio, Texas, said: ‘We just play with all of them. Then, with the help and the magic of Photoshop, they end up doing yoga.’


Looking dotty: a Dalmatian shows off the Lotus position, and another dog demonstrates the hind leg twist


source: dailymail


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