Is walking your dog enough? Inside Singapore's dog gym with treadmills and swimming
A Singapore-based fitness studio called Barker & Pooch offers specialized exercise programs for dogs, including treadmill and swimming sessions. The facility focuses on preventative physical health rather than rehabilitation for injured animals.
Why it matters
The rise of specialized pet wellness services reflects growing consumer interest in preventative health care for domestic animals.
A gym for dogs? Not quite Hyrox-level training, but Barker & Pooch offers tailored fitness programmes for canines, using custom-built inclined treadmills, swim sessions and post-workout recovery to help them lead healthier, more active lives.
Barker & Pooch's head coach Leo Lee supervises a dog during a treadmill workout. (Photo: CNA/Joyee Koo)
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