Ricochet (dog)
surfing dog from San Diego, USA
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.
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.
When Ricochet was 8 weeks old, she climbed on a boogie board in a kiddie pool and was able to balance on her own. She has surfed ever since. She started entering surf dog contests in 2010.
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