De Pere adds therapy dog yoga to summer recreation lineup
De Pere put therapy dog yoga on its summer rec calendar, with two $21 sessions at the Community Center and Baird Creek Canine Connection dogs on loose leashes.
De Pere is adding therapy dog yoga to its official summer recreation lineup, turning a dog-centered wellness idea into a scheduled city program at the De Pere Community Center. The class blends basic yoga instruction with therapy dogs from Baird Creek Canine Connection, and it is set for July 22 and August 12 from 6:15 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. for ages 13 and up.
Each session costs $21, and participants need to bring their own yoga mats because mats will not be provided. During class, the dogs will be on loose leashes with their trainers, giving attendees a chance to move through poses while the animals stay close and interact with the room.
The setup matters because De Pere is not treating the class as a one-off stunt. City recreation pages describe the De Pere Community Center as home to a wide variety of health, fitness, wellness and exercise classes for all ages and abilities, and the Parks, Recreation, and Forestry department says it operates a year-round system built around parks, open space and recreational facilities. Therapy dog yoga now sits inside that broader menu, alongside adult, youth, fitness, arts, camps and specialty offerings.
De Pere is also pairing the dog yoga class with goat yoga, another sign that the city is leaning into playful, animal-assisted programming as part of its summer calendar. That approach fits a city that already has an audience for nontraditional yoga, including free outdoor Yoga in the Park offerings in Voyageur Park with Flow Yoga Studio and Definitely De Pere.
Baird Creek Canine Connection adds another local layer to the class. The Green Bay-based group’s trainer directory lists specialization in therapy dogs, and the Baird Creek Preservation Foundation says its mission is to preserve and restore the Baird Creek Greenway and Watershed as an ecological, recreational and educational resource.
For residents looking for a lower-pressure fitness option, the appeal is straightforward: a short evening class, a familiar city venue, and trained dogs nearby while breathing and balance work stay front and center. By placing therapy dog yoga in the same recreation system that handles everything from camps to fitness classes, De Pere is signaling that dog-centered wellness belongs in the mainstream summer lineup.
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