A living practice
The Tree of Doga
For a person and their dog.
"Doga is the practice. The Paw of Attraction™ is the teaching. Your animal is the guide."
Doga begins with presence, patience, and a willingness to listen.
The Pawer of Now™ is a related teaching.
Roots
Presence
Come out of the story in your head and into the moment the animal is already inhabiting. The roots of Doga are not technique. They are attention. Your dog is already rooted. The practice begins when you arrive where they are.
Trunk
Connection
Breath, attention, touch, and awareness of your own state. The trunk holds everything — it is the living bond that makes the practice possible. Not command. Not performance. The quiet, steady fact of being together.
Branches
Practice
Simple, respectful Doga rituals that can be lived at home. Movement, touch, stillness. The branches reach outward — into the world, into your day, into the way you move through space with your animal. Practice is not a session. It is a way of being.
Leaves
Paw of Attraction
Notice attention, emotion, rhythm, and the energy you bring into relationship. The Paw of Attraction™ is not a method imposed on the animal — it is what becomes visible when you are present enough to see. Your dog has been teaching this all along.
Fruit
The Guide
Bring the learning into home, community, or professional dog work — and keep studying. The fruit is not the end. It is what you carry forward. Into your teaching. Into your relationships. Into the continuing work of Continuing Dog Studies.
The eight limbs of yoga
Asana is one part of yoga. Not the whole practice.
Yoga is not a set of poses. It is a way of living — a path of attention, care, and relationship. The eight limbs of yoga describe that path. Doga brings each limb into the relationship between a person and their animal.
Yama
Care and non-harm
How we treat the life beside us. Respect, gentleness, and the choice not to force.
Niyama
Steady, kind daily practice
Showing up. Returning to the mat. The small, consistent acts of attention that build a relationship over time.
Asana
A comfortable, supported seat
Thoughtful alignment. Not performance. A body that can be still and present — for you and for the animal beside you.
Pranayama
Breath and settling
The breath is the first teacher. When we slow down and breathe, the animal often does too.
Pratyahara
Noticing and softening reactivity
Withdrawing from distraction. Becoming aware of our own state before we enter the relationship.
Dharana
Bringing attention to the animal
Focused presence. Watching. Listening. Letting the animal's signals reach you.
Dhyana
Quiet shared presence
The practice of simply being together. No agenda. No correction. Just this.
Samadhi
Connection and a sense of wholeness
The feeling that arrives when the relationship is fully met. Not a destination — a quality of attention.
"Doga is the practice. The Paw of Attraction™ is the teaching. Your animal is the guide."
We practice being together, without needing to fix or control.
Begin the Tree of DogaApplications are reviewed personally by Suzi Doga Teitelman.