From Rescue Pup to Surf Champion - Chatting with Cherie the Surf Dog @cheriethesurfdog

The Woof Life Show - A Podcast for Dog Lovers

Welcome to The Woof Life Show - a podcast created for dog lovers, by dog lovers! Hosted by Lauren Farricker.

In this episode, Lauren chats with Dan and Amy Nykolayko who own the charismatic Cherie the Surf Dog. Cherie has an incredible story that at about 3 months old she was rescued through the French Bulldog Rescue Network from Texas. She came to live in San Diego with a foster family and Dan and Amy were delighted to hear that they were in consideration to adopt Cherie. We chat about the fact that many people believe that adopting a frenchie puppy is impossible.

Life adjusted and Cherie began to enjoy her SoCal life. As they acclimated and helped this puppy get more comfortable they brought her to Rosie’s Dog Beach where she took to the ocean like a duck takes to water. They then enrolled in a dog surfing lesson and Amy and Dan realized that Cherie really enjoyed being together in the ocean.

They trained for a couple of years and began to get more competitive and began to compete in surfing competitions. Many people think that the pups are just the athletes but most people do not know that their humans or handlers have to support and work with the pup to ensure that they are ready. Cherie is now a surfing champion and has competed in more than 16 competitive surfing competitions.

If you’ve always wanted to learn about how and why dogs surf, how to get a French bulldog puppy as a rescue or how to dress your pup in pup-tactic fashion, this is the interview for you!

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