SO CAL SURF DOGS
Surf Dog Ricochet
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Name: Ricochet
Nicknames: Surf Dog Ricochet, The Surfice Dog, Rip Curl Ricki Sex: Female Breed: Golden Retriever Birthday: January 25, 2008 Owner: Judy Fridono, CPDT-KA Handler: David King, Ocean Healing Group E-mail: pawinspired@aol.com Tel: (707) 228-0679 Website: http://www.surfdogricochet.com/ Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/SurfDogRicochet Twitter: http://twitter.com/SurfDogRicochet Favorite Pastime: Fundraising, Surfing, Tandem Surfing with Disabled Surfers, Dock Diving, Swimming, Rolling in Stinky Stuff, Chasing Critters and Lurecoursing. Pet Peeves: Birds........Being on a leash when a Squirrel is sticking his tongue out at me! Home Break: Dog Beach Del Mar for surfing Huntington Beach for squirrels Favorite Dog Park: Fiesta Island Favorite Toy: Bumble Balls (do birds count?) Favorite Food: Canidae Dog Food, Chicken....well, really all food is my favorite! Sponsors: Dog's Nite Out, Canidae Dog Food, WebMD, California Surf Stickers, Mission Pets, EmbroidMe, Lou's Doggie Boutique, Surftech Surfboards Ricochet's Story: I was born into the Puppy Prodigies Neo Natal & Early Learning Program, a 501(c)3 non profit organization that trains puppies to become service dogs for people with disabilities. Part of my neo-natal training included balance and coordination exercises as soon as I could walk! At 8 weeks of age, I jumped on a boogie board in a kiddie pool, and have been surfing ever since! As I grew, so did my interest in chasing critters, which is a no-no for service dogs. So, I had to be released from that position. But since I proved that I could surf pretty well by winning 3rd place at my first surf dog competition, the Purina Incredible Dog Challenge, my role was changed to SURFice dog! I'm still able to help people with disabilities... just in a non traditional way! Paw-abunga! Now, I live a lifestyle of helping others by pawing it forward while raising awareness & funds for human/animal causes. I raised over $51,800 in 2010, and am best known for my inspirational video that went viral on YouTube, "From Service Dog to SURFice dog", which has almost 3 million views, and touched the hearts of people all over the world.Since it's gotten so much exposure, I immediately turned it into a platform to help others on a larger scale by re-directing the attention to additional human and animal causes. I have an initiative called Surfin' for Paws-abilities, and through it I've helped raise awareness and funds for individuals with disabilities, animal shelters, adaptive surfing organizations, K9 cancer, and more. I surf for fun, and usually place in the top three when I enter surf dog contests. My best win was at the 2010 Loews Surf Dog Competition where I won 1st place in the tandem division with my littermate, Kalani. At the 2009 Helen Woodward Surf dog Surf-a-thon, I came in 2nd overall. I won 3rd place in the Purina Incredible Dog Challenge in 2009 and 2010. I've won several other surf dog contests, and have been awarded several top fundraiser awards, a couple top dog awards, and the prestigious AKC Award for Canine Excellence. I'm very involved in the adaptive surfing community of disabled surfers, and often surf tandem with them. I help counterbalance the board, or help reduce apprehension in kids learning to surf. When I surf with them, I experience the true Aloha spirit, and I'm totally stoked! For me, it's what surfing is all about! I received my canine good citizen certificate when I was six months old, and I'm also a certified goal directed therapy dog with Pawsitive Teams, and a registered therapy dog with Therapy Dogs Incorporated. Much of my therapy work takes place on the beach, but I also work on dry land too! I'm an ambassador for Pay It Forward Day, Association of Amputee Surfers and So Cal H20 Rescue Team. I inspire people to focus on what they CAN do, rather than what they can't, adjust expectations, and to turn disappointment into opportunities. Titles, Awards & Honors: Canine Good Citizen Certified Therapy Dog Registered Therapy Dog Was an extra in the movie Marmaduke 2009 DogTipper, Top 10 Dog Stars of 2009 Is in the 2010 & 2011 Surf Dogs Calendar Won the 2010 Helen Woodward Billboard contest with fellow surFURS, Nani, Dozer & Toby 2010 USA Today Dog Hero 2010 Petopia TV, Pet of the Year 2010 Dogswell Wag Award "Most Charitable Story" 2010 Morris Animal Foundation K9 Cancer Walk, Top Fundraiser 2010 Arthritis Walk with Leash Your Fitness, Top Fundraiser 2010 American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Foundation, honoree 2010 Helen Woodward Surf Dog A Thon, 1st place "Top Fundraiser". 2010 The American Kennel Club Humane Fund Ace Award for Canine Excellence for Exemplary Companion Dog 2010 Dog Town San Diego's 3 dog walk for breast cancer, Top Fundraiser 2010 Nominated for three Humanitarian Awards in the American Dog Magazine, Spokesdog for a charitable cause, Service/Therapy dog that gives unconditionally & Role model/philanthropist 2010 won 1st place in American Dog Magazine's Humanitarian Awards for Role model/philanthropist, 2nd place for Spokesdog for charitable cause & 2nd place for Service/Therapy dog that gives unconditionally 2010 named Best dog of the year in DogTipper.com's Best dog & cat of the year contest 2010 Nominated in USA Today's 2010 Top Dog Hero contest 2010 Made it to the finals in the Natural Balance parade float try-outs for skimboarding 2011 Awarded the Gold Standard Award from The Golden Retriever Club of America 2011 Will be featured in five books coming out in 2011 Named Fido Friendly's Best of 2011 Working Class K9 Hero Award Pet Sitters International & Take Your Dog to Work Day 2011 American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards, emerging hero category Causes: In addition to surfing in competitions that support charities, I also supports these causes:Puppy Prodigies, Association of Amputee Surfers, Wheels 2 Water, Ocean Healing Group, Surfers Healing, Life Rolls On, Surfers for Autism, Pipeline to a Cure, Best Day Foundation, Arthritis Foundation, Chase Away K9 Cancer, Morris Animal Foundaton Canine Cancer Campaign, Helen Woodward Animal Center, Pets for Patriots, Pets for Vets, Pay It Forward Day, Hurley's Living The Dream Foundation, So Cal H2O Rescue Team, Free Kibble, Animal Shelters & Dog Rescue Groups, individuals with disabilities, kid with special needs, and more. Surf Dog Competitions: 2009 Purina Incredible Dog Challenge Surf Dog Competition at Dog Beach in San Diego: Third Place Large Dogs 2009 Helen Woodward Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon in Del Mar, California: First Place Large Dog Heat Second Place Over All 2009 Surf City Surf Dog Competition in Huntington Beach, California: First Place Large Dog Heat Second Place Large Dog Finals 2010 Loews Coronado Surf Dog Competition in Imperial Beach, California: Second Place Large Dogs First Place Tandem 2010 Purina Incredible Dog Challenge Surf Dog Competition at Dog Beach in San Diego: Third Place Large Dogs 2010 SPN Suef Dog Competition, in Huntington Beach, California: Second Place 2010 Helen Woodward Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon in Del Mar, California: Second Place Large Dog Heat First Place Doo the Dah! 2010 Surf City Surf Dog Competition in Huntington Beach, California: First Place Large Dogs Third Place Large Dog Finals Best Wipeout! Best Crowd Pleaser 2011 Purina Incredible Dog Challenge Surf Dog Competition at Dog Beach in Ocean Beach, San Diego, California Second Place Ricochet's Website: http://www.SurfDogRicochet.com Ricochet's Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/SurfDogRicochet (I have the most amazing supporters on my facebook page) Video Links: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGODurRfVv4 Inspirational video that went viral on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BshPe-inai0 Surfing at Surf City Surf Dog http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFVk0vJUGs0 Just can't get enough surfing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ap-MztPIHg0 Surfing at Helen Woodward Surf dog Surf-a-thon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KvmuPolq7Q Surfing finals of Helen Woodward Surf dog Surf-a-thon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BshPe-inai0 Surfing Surf City Surf dog http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KR5VNHvXgk Surfing tandem with quadriplegic surfer, Patrick Ivison http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cPtpBDQ28A Surfing tandem with amputee surfers, Jo & Dana http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-mSXIeVIuE Surfing tandem with brain injured six year old, Ian McFarland Special appearance on MTV's "Made" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwaFF1q38g0 Surfing with pro surfer, Taylor Knox http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wc5KGHRnuKg Interview during Purina Incredible Dog Challenge http://www.barknetwork.com/videos/service-surfice-dog Favorite Links: http://www.surfdogricochet.com/Causes%20I%20support.htm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGODurRfVv4 http://www.surfdogricochet.com/Teach%20Your%20Dog%20to%20Surf.htm http://www.surfdogscalendar.com Ricochet has been in media all over the world, showcasing and raising awarenessof her causes. Click this link to learn more about them... http://www.surfdogricochet.com/Media.htm http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iIv5t2qKL4 Excerpt from documentary, surfing tandem with brain injured six year old, Ian McFarland. http://animal.discovery.com/videos/dogfriendhero-dog-surfs-with-disabled-boy.html 2011 ASPCA Awards New York City: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6swqdwyatQ 
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Ricochet and Judy Received several of the
2010
American Dog Magazine's
1st Annual Humanitarian Awards
2010
American Dog Magazine's
1st Annual Humanitarian Awards
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