Meet the Bernese Mountain Dog puppies behind every class.
Downward Dog Puppy Yoga is built around sweet, social Bernese Mountain Dog puppies from Riverside Berners, the affiliated puppy partner for our public classes and private events.
Public classes operate on weekends, and private events can be scheduled during the week by request. You can contact us pretty much anytime to start planning.
Part of Riverside Berners’ ongoing socialization program.
Riverside Berners and Downward Dog Puppy Yoga are affiliated businesses under common ownership. The puppies in our regular classes are participating in Riverside’s ongoing kennel socialization and development program. With groups of puppies growing up together, meeting a variety of people adds experiences beyond what individual staff handling alone can offer. These supervised studio visits complement daily kennel care; they do not replace it.
Riverside rotates puppy groups across Saturday and Sunday sessions, continuing socialization until each puppy joins a forever family. The broader program repeats vehicle rides, leash practice, grooming and gentle handling, manners with other dogs, and outings beyond familiar spaces. The aim is to help both younger and older puppies build confidence for life at home; each puppy progresses at an individual pace.
Downward Dog offers paid classes. The primary purpose of this partnership for Riverside is ongoing puppy socialization and development, while guests enjoy a supervised yoga experience. This is an ongoing part of raising the puppies, not a program that ends when they are no longer tiny.
Our studio is at Grandscape in The Colony; Riverside’s breeding program is in the Denton area, with visits by appointment. Read Riverside’s health practices and puppy-socialization information to learn more.
- Bernese Mountain Dog puppies
- Consistent breeder relationship
- Handled by people familiar with the puppies
- Class flow built around puppy comfort
Calm, cuddly, social, and built for soft-paced yoga.
Bernese Mountain Dogs are known for being affectionate, people-oriented, and gentle. That is why they fit the slower, softer rhythm of puppy yoga so naturally.
The goal is not chaos. The goal is a warm room where puppies can explore, rest, interact, and be handled calmly while guests enjoy beginner-friendly movement.
The room is measured around puppy comfort.
The class format is intentionally gentle: 45 minutes of beginner-friendly yoga with puppies present in the room, followed by 30 minutes of dedicated puppy cuddle and photo time.
Soft handling.
Guests are guided toward calm, respectful interaction so puppies can approach, rest, or move around the room naturally.
Gentle class flow.
The yoga stays beginner-friendly and relaxed, with plenty of room for puppy moments without forcing the pace.
Clean studio setup.
Mats are provided, guests complete a waiver, and the room is managed for a puppy-friendly experience.
A soft, supervised puppy experience from start to finish.
Puppies are present during the yoga portion, not saved for the end. They move through the room, settle near mats, climb into laps, and help make the experience feel light and memorable.
After the yoga portion, the room shifts into dedicated puppy cuddle time for photos, gentle handling, and a slower finish.
Rescue events will have their own special-event lane.
Regular Downward Dog Puppy Yoga classes feature Bernese Mountain Dog puppies from Riverside Berners. We are also evaluating rescue partners for future special puppy yoga events that support local rescue work.
When rescue events are available, we will announce the partner organization, event purpose, and how the class supports that rescue. That keeps the regular Bernese class experience clear while giving us room to support community rescue efforts the right way.
Puppies with personality, not a mystery litter.
The Riverside Berners relationship helps guests know what kind of puppy experience they are booking: Bernese Mountain Dog puppies, soft social energy, and a class format built around gentle interaction.
Occasional rescue or community special events may happen separately, but regular Downward Dog Puppy Yoga classes are centered around Bernese puppies.
Good puppy questions have simple answers.
We keep the puppy information clear because animal care matters. Guests should know where the puppies come from, how the room is supervised, and what kind of interaction to expect.
Questions people ask before class.
Will every class have tiny, young puppies?
No. Bernese Mountain Dogs grow quickly, and our rotating groups may include larger, older puppies who are still in Riverside’s socialization program while waiting for their forever families. A class does not guarantee a particular puppy, age, or size.
What kind of puppies are in class?
Regular classes feature Bernese Mountain Dog puppies from Riverside Berners.
Are puppies present during yoga?
Yes. Puppies are present during the 45-minute yoga portion, followed by 30 minutes of dedicated cuddle and photo time.
Can I bring my own dog?
No. Outside dogs are not permitted so the studio puppies can stay safe and comfortable.
Will there be rescue puppy yoga events?
We are evaluating rescue partners for future special-event puppy yoga classes. Those events will be announced separately from the regular Bernese Mountain Dog puppy yoga schedule.
Book Bernese puppy yoga at Grandscape.
Join a public class, reserve a private event, or give someone a puppy yoga gift card.