Pets brave the waves at Surf City Surf Dog contest - Los Angeles Times

Pets brave the waves at Surf City Surf Dog contest

Sept. 27, 2016 12 AM PT

More than 70 dogs battled waves and swells over the weekend during the annual Unleashed by Petco Surf City Surf Dog competition in Huntington Beach.

The canines participated in various events Saturday and Sunday at Huntington Dog Beach, including stand-up paddleboarding with their owners and a surfing competition that featured heats for dogs of all sizes.

Brittany Woolsey

Brittany Woolsey left Times Community News in 2016 after serving as a reporter with the Daily Pilot and the Huntington Beach Independent. She joined the staff after nearly four years of freelancing for Times Community News. She has a journalism degree from Cal State Long Beach. Before reporting in Huntington Beach, she wrote features for Times Community News and was a reporter at the Long Beach Register and Long Beach Post.