Calling animal lovers - we’re surfing waves, surfing the net - riding, and writing for you!
We are - you are - animal lovers! Here, we share real life adventure stories! All about the ride of life with a dog.
Barb Ayers, with Elvis, Dude and Doodle on the Columbia River in Rowena, OR Photo (c) Barb Ayers, www.DogDiary.org
About Dog Diary and Dog Mom Barb Ayers
It took 10 years - but we completed the Dog Beach Improvement Project - a little bit of community magic in Ocean Beach. Photo by John Gibbons www.DogDiary.org
Surf Dog Diaries is a dog blog by Barb Ayers and her pack of surfing rescue dogs. The Surf Dog team started riding waves in San Diego at Ocean Beach's Dog Beach in 1992, when dog surfing wasn’t even a sport.
Five dog generations later, Barb and doxies Doodle and Nacho ride the ups and downs of small town life in Hood River, Oregon, in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area - home of Dog River and Dog Mountain.
The ride begins and ends at Dog Beach
Barb and her first surf basset Howdy Doody co-chaired the Dog Beach Committee of the Ocean Beach Town Council (OBTC,) managing the transformation of OB’s famous leash-free dog park over a ten year span.
The Dog Beach Improvement Project was dedicated July 26, 2003 and improvements continue today. Barb was President of OBTC, and was named OB Citizen of the Year.
Celebrating a Dog Beach way of life…
At the Dog Beach entryway, pass palm trees in the sand. Walk barefoot over 8-foot paw prints. Do a 360 around the 3D surf dog sculptures.
The power of community made it all possible!
Three Pup SUP - L to R: Dude, Barb, Elvis and Doodle Ayers - Surf Dog Diaries. Photo: (c) Barb Ayers, DogDiary.org
Barb’s day job
Barb has worked in public safety as an Emergency Manager and as a Public Information Officer for cities and counties in California, Oregon and Washington.
Barb's award-winning writing/production career includes Public Relations Production Manager for the world-famous San Diego Zoo, producing national TV documentaries with PBS Nature, Animal Planet, National Geographic and ABC News. She wrote and produced local TV specials for KNSD-TV and weekly news, photo and video content feeds that were picked up on print, radio and TV channels across the world. Prior to her Zoo experience,
Barb also worked for more than a decade at San Diego television stations KFMB-TV and KUSI-TV.
Barb has a B.A. from San Diego State University and is a CEM (Certified Emergency Manager).
Media Awards include:
Six television Emmy awards:
Writing/other than News
Feature Segment
Kids Program
Promotional Spot Announcement
Art Direction
Animation
12 national Telly awards for video productions
PRSA (Public Relations Society of America) Award for special event/ PR campaign - Your Key to the City, Vancouver, Washington
Barb’s community service awards:
City of San Diego’s Barbara Ayers Day
Oregon State Schools Partnership award
Ocean Beach Town Council's Citizen of the Year
Two Hood River Rotary Club Paul Harris Fellowships.
Work portfolio samples:
Facebook: Surf Dog Diaries
You Tube: Surf Dog Diaries by Barb Ayers
Twitter: @SurfDogDiaries
Instagram: @surf_dog_mom