Dog regains mobility with pilates after three months

Jillian Loustaunau, a pilates instructor in Kailua, Hawaii, helped her 15-year-old golden retriever, Weasel, recover his ability to walk after he suddenly lost it.

Loustaunau began conventional therapies with veterinarians, but when those did not work, she applied pilates techniques from her Movmint Pilates studio. She noticed similarities between the veterinary exercises and her own work, remembering that pilates originated from observing cat movements.

Weasel participated in daily pilates sessions for three months, and Loustaunau documented his progress on Instagram under the name “perruno pilates” (dog pilates). The dog regained almost full mobility during this time. Loustaunau now offers virtual "Pawlates 101" classes to other dog owners, which have become popular online, sharing a method inspired by the connection between animal and human movement.