Surfing Dogs Hit The Beach In Annual Competition
Wagging tails and tasty waves! Dozens of dogs will be hitting the beach for a surf competition in San Diego this weekend. According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, the 17th…
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David McNew/Getty ImagesWagging tails and tasty waves! Dozens of dogs will be hitting the beach for a surf competition in San Diego this weekend. According to the San Diego Union-Tribune, the 17th annual San Diego Surf Dog Surf-A-Thon is set for Sunday, September 18th.
Helen Woodward Animal Center's annual Surf Dog Surf-a-Thon returns to Del Mar Dog Beach. The pups will be "hanging ten" in several heats with the winner being crowned Top Dog. There’s also a Freestyle Competition with humans joining in, as well as a Canine Costume Contest. The event raises money for various programs at the non-profit animal hospital and pet adoption center.
If you want to watch the Surf Dog Surf-a-Thon from home on Sunday, it will be live streamed at facebook.com/helenwoodwardanimalcenter and @HWAC on Instagram. The Freestyle Heats will start at 10:30 a.m. Pacific (1:30 p.m. Eastern) and the Best in Surf around 12:50 p.m. Pacific (3:50 p.m. Eastern). Here are some highlights from last year's competition:
Looking For A Friend? These Are The Most Adopted Dog Breeds In North Carolina
2020 will be known for a lot of things. But one most positive? The puppy boom! Spending so much extra time at home contributed to a large increase in dog adoptions in the United States. Whether it was looking for companionship or just having the extra time to dedicate to training and raising a puppy they were a great source of comfort for many during a trying time. I'm sure you know plenty of people maybe even you who added a dog to the family in the last few years. But what were the most adopted dog breeds?
Our friends at TOP puppy adoption levels prior to and during the pandemic discovered some very interesting facts about Americans’ favorite pets. They ranked each state's most adopted dog breeds as well as ranked the most puppy-obsessed states. Here were the 5 most adopted dog breeds in North Carolina:
Ranking The Most Puppy-Loving States
They also ranked each state according to the number of people per capita looking to adopt a dog in the same time period. Below are the top 15 states as well the most popular adopted dogs in each state. To do this TOP Data analyzed a dog adoption database of 500,000 adopted dogs, analyzed online adoption data, and surveyed 1,000 dog owners across the U.S. Did you add a furry friend to your family in the past few years? I didn't but these adorable dogs are definitely giving me puppy fever.
Top 15 Most Puppy Loving States
1. New Hampshire
2. Oregon
3. Nevada
4. Connecticut
5. Colorado
6. Massachusetts
7. Delaware
8. Washington
9. Rhode Island
10. California
11. Maine
12. New Jersey
13. Arizona
14. Wyoming
15. Maryland
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