14 Dogs on a Surfboard!

It was dog day at the Imperial Beach in San Diego yesterday. Dozens of dogs and their owners took to the surf in the annual Lowes Surf Dog Competition. The event is sponsored by Petco and benefits the San Diego Humane Society.

Do dogs really like to surf? Judge for yourself in this video of 14 dogs setting a record. Hey, if we enjoy getting tumbled around by surf, why can’t our best friends.

There’s a British news report and more video here. It includes footage of some impressive individual performances.