Ricochet (dog)
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Ricochet (January 25, 2008 – March 31, 2023) was a female Golden Retriever dog from San Diego. She was one of the original surfing dogs that started the whole dog surfing circuit. She entered her first surf dog competition when she was 15 months old. She was a competitive surfing dog for several years and typically placed in one of the top three spots of competitions.
Species | Canis lupus familiaris |
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Breed | Golden Retriever |
Sex | Female |
Born | (2008-01-25)January 25, 2008 San Diego, California, U.S. |
Died | March 31, 2023(2023-03-31) (aged 15) |
Employer | Puppy Prodigies |
Known for | Surfing, empathic & intuitive healing, raising awareness and funds |
Title | SURFice dog |
Owner | Judy Fridono |
Ricochet helped people with disabilities through surfing and community outreach. Ricochet's popularity on social media originated from a video of her surfing with a boy who is quadriplegic that was posted on YouTube. As of May 22, 2016, the video has more than 12.5 million views on YouTube and Facebook.[1]
When Ricochet was 8 weeks old, she climbed on a boogie board in a kiddie pool and was able to balance on her own.[2][3][4][5] She has surfed ever since. She started entering surf dog contests in 2010. On June 10, 2011, she surfed with surf pro, Taylor Knox.[6] On June 16, 2012 she surfed with actor, Cameron Mathison in the Loews Coronado Bay Resort surf dog contest and won 2nd place.[7] In August 2012 Ricochet surfed with a goat named Pismo.[8] On July 20, 2014 she surfed with surf pro Rob Machado.[9]
Ricochet was also the canine ambassador for surfers with disabilities and referred to as a SURFice dog, because she surfed as an assertive aid with children with special needs, people with disabilities, and veterans who were wounded or who had PTSD.[8]