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These Dancers' Dogs Accompany Them To Work To Help Combat Stress

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The ABT (American Ballet Theatre) is a company of New York dancers whose dogs get involved in their rehearsals. Why, you ask? Because it creates a more relaxed atmosphere for the ballerinas.

Une photo publiée par The Dogist (@thedogist) le 27 Févr. 2016 à 16h50 PST

Rehearsing in the studio or whilst on tour, the dancers at ABT get to point their toes in front of their four-legged companions. Since the 80s, Shih Tzu's, Poodle's, Dalmation's and Golden Retriever's have been sitting in on dance rehearsals to create a calmer atmosphere.

Une photo publiée par Lauren Post (@laurenclaire88) le 19 Janv. 2016 à 19h37 PST

Indeed, a study published in 2009 by the magazine Veterinary Clinics Of North America, proved that simply being in the presence of a pet was good for one's physical and mental health. And this New York dance company certainly agrees...Tina Escoda, ABT's artistic administrator, explained to Wall Street Journal why dogs are particularly useful during rehearsal sessions:

Because it’s a very stressful work environment, there’s so much competition—it’s friendly competition—it’s very exhausting, emotionally and physically. The dogs provide such a great relief.

Check out some of the awesome photos of the dancers and their dogs on the company's Instagram account:

Une photo publiée par Courtney Lavine (@cocolavine) le 4 Mars 2016 à 9h03 PST

When can we have dogs in every office in the world?

Une photo publiée par İpek Seyalıoğlu (@ipekseya) le 27 Févr. 2016 à 21h40 PST

 Une photo publiée par The Ballerina Store (@theballerinastore) le 27 Févr. 2016 à 13h45 PST

Une photo publiée par Lauren Post (@laurenclaire88) le 2 Mai 2015 à 14h44 PDT

Une photo publiée par Hi, Im Pickles. (@omg__pickles) le 22 Avril 2015 à 10h55 PDT

Une photo publiée par VetEasy.com (@veteasy) le 1 Mars 2016 à 3h16 PST

Une photo publiée par Lauren Post (@laurenclaire88) le 22 Janv. 2016 à 13h48 PST

Une photo publiée par Alexandre Hammoudi (@alexhammoudi) le 20 Nov. 2015 à 13h07 PST

Featured image: @abtofficial / Via : HuffingtonPost

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