Dogs hit the surf for charity in California
California dogs hit the surf in Huntington Beach over the weekend for a new charity event called the Surf City Surf Dog Competition. Here (after the obligatory advertisement — how better to sell...
View ArticleRichochet: The dog who surfs for charity
A service dog dropout, Rip Curl Ricki, aka Richochet, is helping humanity nevertheless. Richochet was born to be a service dog, bred and raised by Puppy Prodigies, a non-profit organization that trains...
View ArticleWalking on sunshine, with dogs
Couldn’t help thinking yesterday, what with the sunny skies and all, how nice it would be to be at the beach. Then I saw this. Now I want to go the beach even more. Ace, too.
View ArticlePoop III: Transport your dog’s poop in style
With all the trouble dog poop seems to cause society (see Poop I and Poop II), it’s good to know that free enterprise is on the case. From across the pond comes the Dicky Bag, an airtight, zip-able...
View ArticleDogs hit the surf in southern California
Sixty-five dogs hit the surf Saturday at California’s Imperial Beach in the fifth annual Loews Coronado Bay Resort Surf Dog Competition. The event, which benefited the San Diego Police Department’s...
View ArticleRicochet helps 6-year-old get over fears
Surf Dog Ricochet continues his amazing work in California, where he recently hit the waves with Ian McFarland, a 6-year-old boy who suffered a brain injury in a car accident that claimed the lives of...
View ArticleGoing, going, Oregon
Sick days and surreal days behind us, we’ve exited Oregon — but not before enjoying a few quiet and contemplative hours on its southernmost beach. After hanging out with David Love and his pit bull,...
View ArticleSurf’s pup: Event added to Purina Challenge
Some of the most talented dogs from the West Coast descended upon the San Diego County Fair last week to participate in the Purina Incredible Dog Challenge — including some who have mastered surfing,...
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