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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.

My first surf dog, Howdy Doody, chair dog of the Dog Beach Committee, at Sandy Claws. Photo: (c) Barb Ayers, DogDiary.org

My first surf dog, Howdy Doody, chair dog of the Dog Beach Committee, at Sandy Claws. Photo: (c) Barb Ayers, DogDiary.org

Christmas at Dog Beach

Barbara Ayers December 27, 2017

This season is so much better shared - with your 10 and 20-toed friends. At Dog Beach!

Christmas at our annual Sandy Claws event - with Elvis n Dude back in the day, as Chairperson of the Dog Beach Committee of Ocean Beach Town Council. Photo: (c) Barb Ayers, DogDiary.org

Christmas at our annual Sandy Claws event - with Elvis n Dude back in the day, as Chairperson of the Dog Beach Committee of Ocean Beach Town Council. Photo: (c) Barb Ayers, DogDiary.org

Sandy Claws at Dog Beach!

Scenes from our Dog Beach past, present and future.... at our Ocean Beach hometown.

At Sandy Claws, insert your dog here - on the old man's lap. Photo: (c) Barb Ayers, DogDiary.org

At Sandy Claws, insert your dog here - on the old man's lap. Photo: (c) Barb Ayers, DogDiary.org

As Chair of the Dog Beach Committee of the Ocean Beach Town Council, for 15 years, our alll-volunteer committee hosted fundraising events like Sandy Claws.

We managed the Dog Beach Improvement Project, from the ground up.

The community jumped in with two feet and 20 toes. The power of community made it all possible.

OB - old school surf town in San Diego. Photo: (c) Barb Ayers, DogDiary.org

OB - old school surf town in San Diego. Photo: (c) Barb Ayers, DogDiary.org

Dog Beach community. Photo: (c) Barb Ayers, DogDiary.org

Dog Beach community. Photo: (c) Barb Ayers, DogDiary.org

1995 - Dog Beach in Ocean Beach. Photo: (c) Barb Ayers, DogDiary.org

1995 - Dog Beach in Ocean Beach. Photo: (c) Barb Ayers, DogDiary.org

2000, after the Dog Beach Improvement Project. Photo: (c) Barb Ayers, DogDiary.org

2000, after the Dog Beach Improvement Project. Photo: (c) Barb Ayers, DogDiary.org

My 2nd surf dog Elvis carried on the surf dog tradition at Dog Beach 2004-2016. Photo: (c) Barb Ayers, DogDiary.org

My 2nd surf dog Elvis carried on the surf dog tradition at Dog Beach 2004-2016. Photo: (c) Barb Ayers, DogDiary.org

Back in the day, when Howdy still ruled Dog Beach, so did our biker dog friend. This was before surf dog contests were invented. Photo: (c) Barb Ayers, DogDiary.org

Back in the day, when Howdy still ruled Dog Beach, so did our biker dog friend. This was before surf dog contests were invented. Photo: (c) Barb Ayers, DogDiary.org

May we continue to share the love of dogs ...

and our precious coast....

forever more.

Me n Howdy - co Chairs of the Dog Beach Committee of the OBTC.

Me n Howdy - co Chairs of the Dog Beach Committee of the OBTC.

The new Dog Beach look was made possible by the support of donors and sponsors, years of doggedly determined project management.

In 2000, OBTC gave its own Christmas gift back to the community.

Our dog kids are the greatest gift. Photo: (c) Barb Ayers, DogDiary.org

Our dog kids are the greatest gift. Photo: (c) Barb Ayers, DogDiary.org

OB Christmas Photo: (c) Barb Ayers, DogDiary.org

OB Christmas Photo: (c) Barb Ayers, DogDiary.org

Howdy with his name in bronze at the plaque dedicating the Dog Beach Improvement Project. Photo: (c) Barb Ayers, DogDiary.org

Howdy with his name in bronze at the plaque dedicating the Dog Beach Improvement Project. Photo: (c) Barb Ayers, DogDiary.org

OB pier and the community Christmas tree in the sand. Photo: (c) Barb Ayers, DogDiary.org

OB pier and the community Christmas tree in the sand. Photo: (c) Barb Ayers, DogDiary.org

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Where dogs and rivers roam- the the Columbia River Gorge.    Photo: (c) Barb Ayers, DogDiary.org

Where dogs and rivers roam- the the Columbia River Gorge.    Photo: (c) Barb Ayers, DogDiary.org

Hood River, Oregon - dinky dog town. With a magical dog beach. Where Dog River meets the historic Columbia River.

Barbara Ayers May 29, 2017

Dog Beach to Dog River - a surfin' safari. Come on along to visit a couple of our favorite sandbars.

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