Dante, the indie doggo is a prime example of how to live a stress-free life in his neighborhood.

Every morning at 5 AM he bolts right out the door to start his exercises. He says, " It can be anything: sit ups, push ups, jumping jacks, log jumps! You can even just brisk walk around the block,"

Dante returns home and takes a skinny dip in the nearby river. He says, "Bathing helps. Take it cold. It helps reduce cortisol, the stress-inducing hormone. Floating ducks also,"

Then he spends an hour in deep meditation. He says, "... ..."

Alright... we'll get back to you on that.

Right after the meditation is a healthy breakfast. "Don't skip breakfast", he barked.

Finally, Dante quotes Dante Alighieri who yelled, “O human race, born to fly upward, wherefore at a little wind dost thou so fall?”

He tried to argue that it was his own quote and that he deserved a treat. We settled on a belly rub.

As we were leaving the premises he was heard screaming, "BE GOOD BOYS AND GIRLS TOO!"