When you hike as much as The Herd does, it is very important to stretch before exercise. But be sure to do your stretches very slowly and always using proper form. Natasha will demonstrate the proper way to stretch.
Use a solid surface for safety
Stretch slowly to the right
Now stretch to the left
Slowly lean back until you feel the burn
The smile tells you how good that feels
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Natasha
Rusty
Kiska
Kodiak
Qannik
Cheoah
Hello Natasha!
I’m going to have to practise those stretching moves before my next hike!!!
Koda
Natasha, thank you so much for showing us your beautiful stretches.
Maybe woo khan get an exercise programme on The Animal Planet?
Hugz&Khysses,
Khyra
We always joke that the dogs have a single all-purpose stretch, the play-bow and then arching the back upward. That’s all they do and they’re ready for action!
Great Natasha picts. If that were Rusty or my R, I’d have been worried that they were preparing to leap over the stone wall!
Woowoow! Natasha, you are the Doga guru!
Natasha! It looks like you are off on a wonderful hike! We hope you enjoyed it as much as you seemed to be enjoying the stretches beforehand.
You go Girl!
Fergi
That is great. Now we really know the proper stretching technique…
Big Sloppy Kisses
Gus, Louie and Callie
What fine technique and form! And what a beautiful view.
Bentley
What a little athlete! It’s understandable why you’d need to get in shape, I bet you and your pack go on tons of great adventures.
Marge loves to stretch. If we gently lift up her back legs while she’s standing, she stretches allllll the way forward and works out all of those muscles.
You demonstrate things so well, Natasha. We are going to go try to find a stone wall to practice our stretches too.
Happy hiking.
woos, the OP Pack
Work it, Natasha!
Very good doga stretching there Natasha – we need to stretch outselves what with us having such long bodies!!!!
Thank you for the demonstration – we are off to practice.
love
Martha & Bailey xxx
my mom needs to follow your tutorial! Great pictures!
xoxo,
Brownie
I’m always happy to follow the advice of the Queen.
Huffle Mawson
Ohhhhh, yeah! Great stretches! I feel sooooo good now!
Play bows,
Zim
Excellent form, Natasha! Just watching woo makes me feel better!
a-roos ,
jack a-roo
um, Natasha, that series you just did is known as Bikram’s Half Moon pose. a half moon stretch to the right, left and back bend in the shape of a crescent moon. it’s the first exercise in a series of 26 poses in a room that’s heated from 101-105 degrees. I don’t know… tho you look pretty yoga pro, something tells me you probalby never do much of anything in that kind of heat…
Wooos Queen Natasha! I am very impressed with your stretching! Great form there!
-Kira The BeaWootiful
Great stretches! I don’t have a wall, but I think my futon will work out good for the stretches!
Mochi
Very good reminder, and great technique!! Thanks for the great photo teaching session!!!
Phbbb and KhL
I see a future yoga teacher in the pictures!
Oh yes Natasha..
That stretch back felt so good. I can see how you keep your figure and your bling around.
norwood
This is just like watching the Wii Fit for dogs!
Steve