Come to hands and knees on the mat in a table position

Walk hands forward until chest comes to the mat

Keep arms outstretched

Keep knees on the mat, lift ‘tail’ high

Can make funny puppy faces, and ‘wag tails’

Puppy Dog Pose is a nice setup and/or release from Down Dog Pose. It can be used to initiate the strength to create Down Dog Pose as well as provide a softening release from it. Similarly, it can be helpful in revving up energy for Down Dog Pose (especially in a group line of Down Dogs) and bringing that same energy back down.