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Senior Golden Retriever goes viral after Pilates helps him regain mobility

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Barbuti, A. (2026, October 3). Senior Golden Retriever goes viral after Pilates helps him regain mobility. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/03/lifestyle/senior-golden-retriever-goes-viral-after-pilates-helps-him-regain-mobility/

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A 15-year-old Golden Retriever named Weasel has gained widespread attention online after his owner, a Pilates instructor, incorporated Pilates exercises to help him regain mobility lost several months ago. Jillian Loustaunau noticed similarities between her dog’s rehabilitation needs and human Pilates movements, leading her to introduce Weasel to various Pilates equipment. The videos of Weasel exercising have received over 1.8 million views on Instagram, with many praising the innovative approach while others questioned its necessity for a dog.

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A 15-year-old Golden Retriever named Weasel, who lost mobility a few months ago, has gained widespread attention online after his owner, a Pilates instructor, started giving him Pilates exercises. Jillian Loustaunau, who owns Movmint Pilates in Kailua, Hawaii, noticed similarities between the rehab exercises used for dogs and human Pilates movements. Weasel began using Pilates equipment like the reformer, Cadillac, Chair CoreAlign, and ladder barrel, which has significantly improved his mobility. His Instagram page @paw.lates documents his journey, showing him now almost back to 100% of his former agility. Loustaunau credits this improvement to both traditional vet care and innovative use of Pilates techniques adapted for dogs.

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A 15-year-old Golden Retriever who “abruptly” lost his mobility a few months ago went viral after a daily dose of Pilates helped put some pep back into his step. asserted

dose → lose → step

Weasel, affectionately known as “the Pilates Dog” on his Instagram page @paw.lates, is now a spry senior living his best life, according to his mom, Jillian Loustaunau. “I started doing Pilates with him in an attempt to keep the mobility he had left … but than three months later, he’s almost back to 100%” she marveled on Instagram. uncertain

she → know → Instagram

When Loustaunau, who happens to be a Pilates instructor, took Weasel to a vet who specializes in acupuncture and physical therapy, she “noticed a lot of similarities with his rehab exercises and the movement I teach to humans every day,” she explained. asserted

she → happen → humans

Loustaunau, who owns her own studio, Movmint Pilates, in Kailua, HI, then remembered that the founder of the fitness practice, Joseph Pilates, developed it by observing the movements of cats, and had a “lightbulb moment.” asserted

founder → own → moment

“I brought him to my studios and started him on the reformer – then the Cadillac, Chair CoreAlign and ladder barrel and the rest is history! asserted

rest → bring → reformer

I’m still in awe of how much he enjoys using these machines and how much they are actually helping him,” she gushed in an Instagram post, which racked up 1.8 million views. asserted

which → ’m → views

The devoted dog mom was so impressed with her pup’s progress that she started a virtual class, aptly named “Pawlates 101” to help other canines with the same issues. asserted

she → start → issues

Weasel’s followers loved watching the videos of him at the Pilates studio. asserted

followers → love → studio

Pilates is for everybody!!!” one said. asserted

one → say → everybody

“Get him some lulu and a Stanley, he is the pawlates community,” another added. asserted

another → get → lulu

“This is how animals deserve to be treated!! asserted

animals → deserve → ?

You are an angel,” one said. asserted

one → say → ?

“As a mother of a senior lab, I’m sobbing,” another replied. asserted

another → sob → lab

There were some naysayers, who poked fun at the idea of a mutt exercising inside like humans. asserted

mutt → be → humans

“The dog just wants to be in a field sniffing piss and chasing squirrels,” one quipped on Instagram, to which Jillian replied, “We don’t have squirrels in Hawaii, but we do this so he can run, fetch and swim at some of the best beaches in the world.” asserted

he → want → world

Senior Golden Retriever goes viral after Pilates helps him regain mobility

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