The Next Gen in our family of surf hounds- is dinky doxie Doodle, who is 14 pounds, wet. You'll find out from him, how he went from Yamhill Animal Shelter to a rescue dog, to Ayers family surfer. The secret doggie handshake took place out of sight of humans, with Elvis and Dude showing him the ropes. And the next thing you know, he was riding shotgun on the nose of a surfboard at the Lowe's Surf Dog contest in San Diego, CA. But first, he had to get a custom wetsuit made. That's another story. Stay tuned.
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