This hot dog has his board under control as he rides the white water to the beach. (Mark Ralston / AFP / Getty Images)
Surfer dog Deagan leaves the water -- with a little assistance. (Mark Ralston / AFP / Getty Images)
Surfer dog Abbie, an Australian Kelpie mix, has an audience as she rides a wave to the beach. (Mark Ralston / AFP / Getty Images)
Surfer dog Abbie -- whose ancestral country, Australia, is noted for great surf spots and champion human wave riders -- takes a tumble. (Mark Ralston / AFP / Getty Images)
Decked out in sunglasses and board shorts, surfer dog Joey waits for his heat. (Mark Ralston / AFP / Getty Images)
