Big Dog Ranch Rescue schedules patriotic puppy yoga for Memorial Day weekend

Big Dog Ranch Rescue turned Memorial Day weekend into a puppy yoga stop, scheduling its “Paws, Poses, and Patriotism” class for Sunday, May 24, 2026, from 8:30 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. at 14444 Okeechobee Blvd. in Loxahatchee, Florida. The short morning session was built for dog lovers who wanted more than a class, giving them a chance to practice yoga in the same space where rescue dogs are part of the experience.

The rescue’s events calendar also listed another puppy yoga session for June 6 at the same Loxahatchee address, a sign that this was becoming a recurring part of the organization’s public programming rather than a one-off holiday stunt. At least one prior puppy yoga session was priced at $25, with every dollar going directly to support the dogs, and that fundraising model fit neatly with the rescue’s broader mission to keep people coming through the gates and connected to the animals.

Big Dog Ranch Rescue, founded in 2008 by Lauree Simmons, describes itself as the largest cage-free, no-kill dog rescue in the United States. The organization says its events are aimed at community-minded, philanthropic dog lovers, and it backs that pitch with a sprawling public footprint in Loxahatchee. Its adoption facility is open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., giving visitors a separate way to meet staff and the dogs outside the yoga schedule.

The rescue has also built out a wider support system around its campus. Big Dog Ranch Rescue says its Veteran Service Dog Training Program has paired 150 service dogs with veterans with PTSD, and it opened its Patriot Pet Lodge in January 2026. The organization says it has saved more than 75,000 dogs on one recent source and more than 85,000 in a late-2025 profile, reflecting how its milestones have grown alongside its fundraising and outreach.

Puppy yoga is not new territory for Big Dog Ranch Rescue. A 2019 Palm Beach Post story reported a puppy yoga collaboration at The Gardens Mall, showing the rescue has been using adoptable puppies as a social, public-facing draw for years. Animal-welfare critics have questioned puppy yoga in general, warning that welfare can suffer if events are not tightly managed, but Big Dog Ranch Rescue’s model keeps the focus on onsite support, adoption, and a holiday-weekend crowd that can leave with more than just a mat.