From a very early age, the conscientious canine is instructed by the more experienced dogs in his pack on the fine art of "Doggin It".  The Way of Doggin It is taught in the gradeschools of dogdom, and eventually many dogs obtain graduate degrees in the discipline.  Doggin It takes on spiritual overtones as the mystically inclined dog in the process of Doggin It is known to levitate, and is able to decrease her respirations to near zero.  While many are drawn to the active life and to the need to succeed in dog society, the dog who gains a knack for Doggin It will find personal success in the ability to live on her own terms, unrestrained by the dictates of society.  She will follow her own inner vision, and become master of her own domain.  All the while, she will look like she's just a common everyday dog, shuffling along in harmony with nature.  She will never run too fast, she will never look like she's trying too hard.  Such is the fine Art of Doggin It.  It can take a lifetime to master.
     As best friend to humanity, a dog like myself would exhort you human types to look into this more noncompetitive, self realizing type of physical-spiritual actualization.  If you would tone down the hyper meter about 10 points you'll increase your happiness level by about 20 percent.  Instead of working yourself ragged, try forgetting about the next high tech toy that you have to buy, and work on your shuffling, lazy type walk instead.  You need to relax all of your muscles, your shoulders will bob up and down as you saunter, there will be no tension in your body. You have to walk like there's no place you really have to get to, because you have everything under control.  You won't drive too fast, or scream when you wait in line too long, try to steal something from another person, or engage in any aggressive behavior because Doggin It will settle your soul.  You'll learn to make everyday a Sunday. When another human asks how you came to be such a wise person, and why you exude such a spiritual aura, tell them you've been studying the ancient fine Art of Doggin It.  Then ask them if they have any food that they can give you, and a place where you can stay.  Hopefully, your mark hasn't become too advanced in the fine Art of Doggin it himself!

Buffy (Doggin It Master)

P.S.:  Some of you may have heard the term "doggin it" used in a pejorative sense, as an insult or as a description of a lazy, procrastinating manner.  This is a human perversion of the term and does not reflect the actual meaning of the phrase as it originated in the dog community.