Dogs ride the ups and downs with us. Real life Surf Dog Diaries

Meet writer dogs. Rider dogs. Best dog friends. Surf the couch, the www, or a wave. Wave back at us!

It's all about the ride. The ride of life with a dog.

Mosier Creek Fire, in our home town this August, caused immediate evacuation orders affecting nearly 700 households. 31 structures were lost, including 11 homes. On top of COVID, Oregon suffered its worst fire season in history in 2020. Photo: (c… — **Mosier Creek Fire, in our home town this August, caused immediate evacuation orders affecting nearly 700 households. 31 structures were lost, including 11 homes.** On top of COVID, Oregon suffered its worst fire season in history in 2020. Photo: (c) Barb Ayers, Hood River County Emergency Management

Evacuation. Wildfires. Winter storms. Train derailments. Been there, done that. Lessons learned.

Barbara Ayers October 13, 2020

"Been there, done that" tips on disaster preparedness - from the “day job me” - County Emergency Manager. A dog/cat mom who has lived through disasters and evacuated people and pets.

Doodle’s eyes - the day we met. Photo: (c) Barb Ayers, DogDiary.org

New Year, new life. My doxie, My Doodle. So Mighty! Our rescue story.

Barbara Ayers January 3, 2020

What a new year is all about: new hope. New life. The chance to begin again. My Doxie Doodle's rescue story.

Happy Dog Mom day - to all moms of all kids. With love, from your dog.

Barbara Ayers May 12, 2018

Dogs' heartfelt photo essay to dog moms on Mother's Day. Dog kids and grand dogs speak out - golden retrievers, SUP pups, basset hounds, doxies, windsurfing dogs, a blind beagle and a Bernese mountain dog.

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Jul 15, 2023

The smell of the river at sunrise will change your life

Jul 15, 2023

Dogs and people on the river. At dusk, coyote swims by as you zig jag turns through river glass, reflecting earth and man and sky. River bamboo swallows your wake - as if nothing ever happened.

Secret spot. Shhh! Don't tell....

Jul 15, 2023

Jul 9, 2023

Celebrate your indy spirit on Independence Day with Doodle!

Jul 9, 2023

Jul 7, 2023

From Cat House to dog house. Cat takes over the dog blog (Part 4 - last in a series)

Jul 7, 2023

So there I was, living at Cat House, surrounded by 25 felines of every size, sense and sensibility. Waiting to be rescued. Elvis stopped by. In 13 seconds, my life forever changed. I was picked out - picked up - by the basset alpha of Surf Dog Diaries. In no time, I was in the car in a box, on my way to my new home with my new surf dog family.

Jul 7, 2023

Jun 24, 2023

I met Elvis at Cat House and he took me home. Based on a true story.

Jun 24, 2023

Jun 17, 2023

Doxie Doodle's ear flapping windsurf ride. (GoPro video)

Jun 17, 2023

Jun 10, 2023

Cat takes over the dog blog (part 2) Based on a true story. By me, elegant tabby cat.

Jun 10, 2023

Dear Dog Diary - In the Beginning - 1991… I remember the day She first picked me up. It was in the Cattery at the jail with all those other kitties.

Actually, it wasn’t bad, it was San Diego Humane Society – but it was still jail. That place in between. For homeless kitties.

Jun 10, 2023

May 29, 2023

The secret surf dog handshake! Our new rescue pup steps on board!

May 29, 2023

A new rescue pup, a chiweenie, adopts us on Mother's Day.. He mastered a surf board faster than all four generations of low rider rescue dogs before him.

May 29, 2023

May 12, 2023

Mod Squad of cat’s 'n dogs - based on a true story. By the tabby cat. (Cat takes over the dog blog, part 1)

May 12, 2023

Elvis, the big ol’ droopy eyed saggy basset hound, swayed around the house, scraping against the walls of the dinky beach cottage. Walking for any length of time ate up his one-big-energy-surge-of-the-whole-day, and he used it to find just the right spot in the sun to plop down for his daily nap. I guess if I carried 70 pounds and a massive square head with neck flaps bearing down on two inch legs, I’d be a super mellow stoner dude too.

May 12, 2023

Jan 12, 2023

Christmas spirit is inside us - every day - we crazy dog people!

Jan 12, 2023

Mar 13, 2022

Dear Grandpa, I love you - from your grand dog.

Mar 13, 2022

Aug 20, 2021

Boomers - remember the Flying Nun? Doxie Doodle's ear flapping windsurf ride. (Surf board GoPro video)

Aug 20, 2021

Jul 29, 2021

I love my dog. You do, too. Together, we go - surf dog summers are here!

Jul 29, 2021

Windsurfing is our first passion as surf dogs. We love to sail the Columbia River, right in our Oregon front yard. My three dogs sons - Elvis, Dude and Doodle sail with me in Hood River, Oregon, the windsurfing capital of the world.

Jul 29, 2021