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A service-dog dropout became the world's only surf therapist. πŸ„β€β™€οΈ
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Animal OdditiesAug 11, 2026

A service-dog dropout became the world's only surf therapist. πŸ„β€β™€οΈ

A service-dog dropout became the world's only surf therapist. πŸ„β€β™€οΈ . . . Ricochet, a golden retriever born January 25, 2008 in San Diego, flunked out of assistance-dog school for chasing birds. Her trainer Judy Fridono put her on a surfboard instead. Ricochet tandem-surfed with disabled and autistic children off La Jolla Shores, raising over $1 million for kids' charities before her death in March 2023.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ricochet_(dog)
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