Buddy, a surfing Jack Russell Terrier, gets ready to ride with owner Bruce Hooker of Ventura near C Street and the Ventura Pier. Buddy has been pulling his hot dog moves for seven years. He sports a life jacket with a handle on the back for easy rescues when he goes surfing twice a week. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Buddy rides a wave with owner Bruce Hooker. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Rob Woods of Ventura massages Jack after a session at Seaside Park in Ventura. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Buddy, a surfing Jack Russell Terrier, rides a wave on his own board. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Buddy rides a wave. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Dogs riding waves with their masters or independently will appear at the Loews Coronado Bay Resort Surf Dog competition Saturday, June 28. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Buddy is in his element at a Ventura break. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Saint, a 3-year-old golden retriever, catches a wave at Morro Bay. (Jayson Mellom / Associated Press)
Scott Chandler holds onto his 7-year-old daughter while their dog Zoe rides a wave at the 2006 Surf Dog Small Wave Competition in Imperial Beach. (Denis Poroy / Associated Press)
