'Puppy Yoga' Helps to Raise Money for Rescue, Find Forever Homes

'Puppy yoga' helps to raise money for rescue, find forever homes

Twenty puppies ran around the yoga mats, stretching and snuggling with guests.

From yoga mats to forever homes: How rescue puppy yoga creates connections beyond the shelter

Maddy Marino wasn’t looking for a dog when she signed up for a puppy yoga class in Chicago. But one rescue puppy had other plans. During the class, Ernesto — a 2-month-old puppy from a Chicago-based animal rescue called One Tail at a Time — chose Marino, according to Alli Rooney, marketing manager for One Tail at a Time. He repeatedly returned to Marino’s mat, choosing her over the dozens of other people in the room. According to Rooney, Marino …