A recent episode of <strong><em><a href="http://animal.discovery.com/tv/its-me-or-dog/" target="_blank">It's Me or the Dog</a></em></strong> featured Victoria recommending doga for a couple and their pooches.

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In case you haven't figured it out yet, dog + yoga = doga.

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Victoria's show wasn't the first place I saw/heard of doga.  A colleague at work sent me an article on this curious phenomenon/fad about a year ago.

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I promptly responded with something like, "Utterly ridiculous".

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That was before I took on a 365 day challenge.

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That was before I adopted <strong><a href="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/01/12/day-106-canine-modeling-its-a-ruff-life/" target="_blank">Little Miss B</a></strong>.

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That was before Little Miss B wrapped me around all four of her adorable little paws.

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I asked <strong><a href="http://sharon.witherspoon.positively.com/" target="_blank">Bella's trainer</a></strong><a href="http://sharon.witherspoon.positively.com/" target="_blank"> </a>if doga existed in my fair city.  She replied, "No".  I assumed that doga is an option only in New York or California.

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Drats.

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And then I had a novel idea.  Google it!

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Guess what?  We have Scottsdale as a suburb of my fair city, and Scottsdale wants to be California when it grows up, which means we have Doga!  <strong><a href="http://www.diaryofalatebloomer.com/2011/03/02/day-154-huzzah-the-renaissance-festival/" target="_blank">Huzzah!</a></strong>

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At the posh and trendy <strong><a href="http://www.wscottsdalehotel.com/?PS=PS_aa_WSW_WestSouthwest_Google_BD_w_hotel_scottsdale_Exact_020911_NAD_FM" target="_blank">W Hote</a>l</strong>, no less!

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Sarah and her daughter brought two of their three dogs to join me and Little Miss B.

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At first, all the dogs sniffed and played with each other for a good 50 minutes during Yappy Hour.

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The doga instructor then asked all yogis and dogis to mosey on over to their mats.  Treats were passed out to owners to motivate the dogis to say on their mats.  Bella, chowhound that she is, found this very exciting.

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The doga instructor reminded everyone that this wasn't obedience class:  dogis could participate as much or as little as they preferred.  Upon hearing this, Bella chose to focus on stuffing her belly with as many treats as possible.

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During the 10 minute doga class, Sarah's dogis actually moved into the various poses:  downward dog, upward dog, etc.

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I have to say -- the instructor and her beagle pooch, Charlie, were absolutely precious.  There were many giggles throughout the crowd of around 25 dogis and their yogi parents.

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I didn't think I'd be back anytime soon, as my curious mini-adventures are keeping me pretty booked these days.

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This was until the instructor mentioned that another doga class takes place in central Phoenix in two weeks.  It's a tad bit different, and this why Sarah and I must return for Doga Mini-Adventure Part 2:  FREE BOOZE DURING YAPPY HOUR!!!

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For the humans.  Organic dog treats for the pooches.

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Just when you thought you had heard and see it all, my friends.  :-)

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Namaste, peeps and pooches.

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