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STUDY: Pilates Growing In Popularity Among Dogs
STUDY: Pilates Growing In Popularity Among Dogs
Sparky, a puppy from Boston, MA, thinks he may have finally found a way to stay in shape that he’ll really enjoy: pilates. According to a new study from Ohio State University, he’s not alone.
The study found that pilates is on the rise among puppies aged 2-5, especially in the Northeast.
“We’re finding that dogs really enjoy pilates, but more importantly, that they stick with it,” said lead author, Whitney Jones, a Ph. D. student in kinesiology. The study found that pilates enrollment is up 40% among pups since 2011 and dogs are sticking with it an average of six months.
As for Sparky, the puppy has been having trouble sticking to any one single exercise routine or program, but thinks pilates will work long term.
“He would would start out great, but then get bored of exercising and peter out,” said friend Carson McKeel. “With pilates, he has all those balls and foam blocks to play with. He loves it!”
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Dog Disappointed Manky Old Boot Isn’t Portkey
Dog Disappointed Manky Old Boot Isn’t Portkey
A Golden Retriever from Brighton, UK is unsure how he’ll get to the Quidditch World Cup after discovering that a “manky old boot” he found on a nearby hill was in fact not a Portkey.
“I keep trying to tell him that Harry Potter was a book and there’s no such thing as a Portkey,” said Oswald Lubberstuck, a close friend of the dog. “But he just keeps searching on the Internet to see if he can locate an entrance to the ‘Floo Network’ or find a stopping point for the ‘Knight Bus’ nearby.”
Sources tell The Fluffington Post that the dog does not know how to Apparate.
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PHOTO OP: Smooching Kittens
PHOTO OP: Smooching Kittens
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Two-Headed Bunny Discovered
Two-Headed Bunny Discovered
By Scott Friedstein, FluffPo Correspondent
Excitement has rocked the town of Manchester, Connecticut ever since a two-headed rabbit was spotted hopping about.
“I couldn’t believe it when I saw it,” says Pam Marsden, a resident who took in the animal. “It was one bunny – but it had two completely different-looking heads. As luck would have it, they both really enjoy salad.”
Others aren’t so amazed.
“That’s actually two rabbits,” says Randall Cregg, professor of zoology at Yale University, studying a photo. “If you look closely, you’ll see they’re sitting about an inch apart from one another – highly unusual in a case of polycephaly. If you asked me, I’d say that woman’s got two bunnies on her hands.”
Marsen could not be reached for further comment, as she had left to get more salad.
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