The media, and many other members of the community, as
well as those around the world have been
incredibly kind, and very supportive of my fundraising
campaigns. They help me raise awareness of my causes through the
articles they write, news segments they produce, video clips they post, blogs they create, Facebook
entries, tweets they post,and so much more.
It's all these amazing folks
that have helped me raise awareness for my charitable causes, and I'd
like to sincerely thank each and every one of them
for their support! With their help, thousands and
thousands of dollars have been raised for my causes.
My fundraising activities, causes I work with, my
inspirational video, and my surfing have also been
featured in thousands of local, regional, national, and international media
sources. You can check them out by scrolling down!
Also visit the
video
page to see more media coverage.
I was also used as an extra in the movie, Marmaduke, and
appeared in an MTV special called "Made"!
Cameron
Mathison
On @GMA
this morning... Me, a surf board, and a dog that that shows me how's it's done.
Thank you
@SurfDogRicochet ! Oh... And a trophy:) July 3, 2012
Celebrity Podcast Country singer, Jo Dee Messina included me on her April 22, 2010
podcast. She showcased my SURFice dog video, and Pawing it
Forward video too. My part starts at 44.36 of the podcast that
day.
October 2, 2011
Radar Online
Celebrities Attend the Hero Dog Awards
October 1, 2011
Celeb Magnet
Celebrities Celebrate at the First Annual "Hero Dog Awards"
(Scroll down to see pic/blurb with Victoria Stillwell)
October 2, 2011
The Salitypesociety
Go Ricochet
September 30, 2011
The Doggie Dish
The Doggie Dish Picks Hero Dog Award Winners
September 30, 2011
LA Weekly Hero Dog Awards: Beverly Hills Gala October 1 Decides Bravest
Four-Legged in the Nation
September 30, 2011
10 news San Diego
Local Surfing Dog in Running For Hero Award
September 29, 2011
MSNBC Today
Which of These 8 Canines is Most Amazing "Hero Dog"?
September 25, 2011
Animal Fair The Hero Dog Awards: Betty White Celebrates Courage
and Dedication
September 21, 2011
MSNBC Which of these 8 canines is most amazing ‘hero dog’?
October 25, 2010
AOL's Good News Now Surfing Dog Helps Disabled Kids Get on Board
October 24, 2010
North County Times
Social Scene: Surfing has its Dog Days Too
October 23, 2010
La Jolla Patch
Cowabunga Canine Hits La Jolla Waves - A four legged philanthropist
named Ricochet is a welcome addition to the surfing community.
October 19, 2010
Tonic
Ricochet the Surfing Dog Paws it Forward
October 15, 2010
USA Today Surf Dog Ricochet Inspires Armless Woman to Surf
September 19, 2010
Orange County Register
Dogs Make Waves at Surfing Competition
(There is a video, pictures & article, so be sure to look at them
all!)
September 19, 2010
CBS News
Coverage of the Surf City Surf Dog
(I'm the one in the pink life vest)
September 19, 2010
Zimbio Surf City Surf Dog Event
(I'm in picture #4, 13 & 51)
September 18, 2010
MSNBC
Fundraising Dog Earns National Honor
September 16, 2010
Fox News Surfer dog gets national award
September 16, 2010
USA Today Dog Heroes: AKC Names Winners in 5 Groups
September 15, 2010
Orange County Register
Shirley Jones Shares Message with Animal Lovers ACVIM Foundation honoreesRicochet, a
golden retriever that found her calling as a “surfice dog.”
September 10, 2010 CBS Channel
8
Canine Cowabunga this Weekend at the Surf Dog Competition
September 10, 2010
Pet Gloss
Surfing Dog Helps Disabled Kids Catch a Wave
September 9, 2010 Click image for full size view
September 9, 2010
Daily Mail - newspaper in the UK
Ricochet the Surf Dog Makes a Splash... Helping Disabled Youngsters to
Conquer the Waves
Ricochet
Ricki is a golden retriever who loves to catch some waves on the sea.
That's right, no common toys. What she really prefers is a good
surfboard. The dog was trained to assist people with special needs as
part of a program created by an association in San Diego, USA. But,
she was more interested in chasing birds, so she changed her function
and started to help people through the sport.
With eight weeks old, she already used to practice bodyboard in a
pool. Today she participates in canine surfing championships, helping
to raise funds that benefit people and athletes with special needs,
pets, among other causes. The golden retriever collected U$$ 22,000 in
just eight months.
The video telling her story has received more than 2.2 million visits.
Link:
http://migre.me/I91i
June, 2010
Cesars Way Newsletter
Sit! Stay! Hang Ten!
(mentions that I won the tandem category at the Loews competition with
my littermate, Kalani)
June 30
Dog Guide Surf Dog Ricochet Aids In Young Boy's Recovery
June 30
Before It's News
Surf Dog Ricochet Surfs With Brain Injured 6 Year Old
June 30
Dog Blog
The Healing Power of a Dog and the Ocean
June 30
I Love Dogs
Ricochet Helps Brain Injured Boy Surf Again
January 2, 2010 Huffington Post
Free to be Fully Yourself in 2010
Click picture to read story January, 2010
Fido Friendly
Arden Moore,
the amazing woman who wrote the article!
Surf's Up! A Disabled Surfer and Dog Are Riding the Waves of Success
December 31, 2009 Pet Side
Opening to Changes in the New Year: Ricochet's Story
December 28, 2009 Petopia
YouTube Video: Service Dog Failure Becomes Surfing Star
December 28, 2009 Milwaukee, Wisconsin Journal
Sentinel
Another Great 2009 Video About a Dog Who Found her True Calling: Hitting The
Surf for Charity
December 27, 2009 Web Studio 13
5 Ways You Can Motivate Others Via Social Media (my video "from service dog to
SURFice dog is listed as number 5)
December 25, 2009 The Examiner
Dog Raises $3500 in Christmas Toy Donations
December 23, 2009 Chicago Now
From Innocent Puppy into Life Changing Service Dog
December 22, 2009 NBC San Diego
Only in San Diego: Surfin' Santa Paws
December 18, 2009 Modern Dog Magazine
Rip Curl Ricki, the Surfing Dog (Finding inspiration in watching one dog
change the world by doing what she loves).
December 16, 2009
Dog Talk Show
To listen to the pawdcast, choose #43
December 16, 2009 AKC Gazette
Paws Up (go to page 12)
December 16, 2009 Dog Tipper
Top 10 Dog Stars of 2009
December 12, 2009 Examiner.com
From Service Dog to SURFice Dog Video is a Hit on YouTube
December 12, 2009
Dare 2 Create
Service to SURFice Dog - Canine Helps Quadriplegic Surf
December 11, 2009
I Love Dogs
Surfin' Santa Paws Toy Drive
December 8, 2009 Painful Truth "Do not go where the path may
lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." Ralph Waldo Emerson
December 8, 2009 Animal Planet
Rip Curl Ricki the Surf-ice Dog
December 4, 2009 Daryn Kagan
Surf Dog Already Working Miracles For Teen
December 3, 2009 Frankfully Living Blogspot
A Wonderful Way of Fundraising: The Story of Ricochet
(This man has a wonderful way with words!)
December 3, 2009 Blog Talk Radio Eastminster
Pet Show Surfing Service Dog Raises
Money to Help Teen Walk
(starts at 30.00... the second 1/2 hour of the show)
December 1, 2009
Mission P.E.T.S.
Rip Curl Ricki: A Dog on a Mission
(This is a digital magazine that supports green initiatives. The article
about me is on pages 32-34)
November 24, 2009
I love Dogs
SurFUR Girl Helps Pal Pay Medical Expenses
October 24, 2009 Union Tribune
Surfer and Dog are an Inspiration (a letter to the editor, written by Louis
Alcorn, a high school senior at Poway High School... it's the last letter on the
page)
October 24, 2009 The Times of India
Paw wow: From army reject to dogged surfer (all the way from
India!)
October 23, 2009 Union Tribune
Surf dog takes 2nd, Raises Cash for Quadriplegic
October 22, 2009 Metro in the UK
Retriever Rip Curl Ricki is Tandem Surf Expert
October 20, 2009 Greer's OC
Surf Dog is Quite the Best Friend!
Earlier this month (October
4th) was World Animal Day. Started in 1931, the day was set aside to celebrate
animal life in all its forms around the world, and humankind's relationship with
the animal kingdom. There are 41 photographs of animals around the world, at
play, at rest, at work and more, taken over the past several weeks. There
are a couple pictures of Patrick and I... #37 & #38!
October 16, 2009 Canadian Press
Tried Sled Dog Sports? Then Have a Bash at Canine Surfing
October 15, 2009 USA Today
Dog Helps Disabled Teen Enjoy the Ride of His Life
October 11, 2009 Orange County Beach Blog
Paralyzed Boy and Dog Team up for Tandem Surf. The
pictures Laylan took really capture the essence of each moment, especially the
teamwork!
October 11, 2009 ABC News
Surf City Surf Dog Event
October 11, 2009 Orange County Nights
Surfing is for the Dogs! (there are a couple pictures of
Patrick in the slide show)
October 9, 2009
Lat34 Action. Sports. Life
Surf Dog Ricochet & Quadriplegic Surfer, Patrick Ivison Will be Tandem Surfing
at the Surf City Dog Event This Sunday (The writer, Brian compares me to Benji,
but he thinks I'm a boy!)
September 21, 2009 Fido Friendly.com
Golden Retriever Surf Dog Catches New Waves as She Fundraises for 15 year old
Quadriplegic boy
September 21, 2009
Examiner.com
Update: Surfing dog Ricochet wins 2nd place overall at the Helen Woodward
Surf-a-thon
September 20, 2009 North County Times
Surfing Dog and Teen Team up for Demos - Keen Canine Helps Handicapped
September 16, 2009 I Love Dogs.com Dogs chase waves as Surf-a-thon
September 16, 2009 Examiner.com
More Success for Ricochet the little surFUR girl
September 15, 2009 Animal Planet
Here's an article in Animal Planet that has the winners from the 4th annual
Helen Woodward Surf dog surf-a-thon (me 2nd place). There is also
mention of me and Patrick tandem surfing, but we didn't surf tandem at Helen
Woodward (at least not this year). We'll be doing tandem at the Surf
City Surf Dog event in Huntington Beach on October 11, 2009
September 14, 2009 Petopia TV
I was picked as video of the week for my tandem surfing video with Patrick!!
September 9, 2009 DogTipper.com
Surfer Dog Fundraises for Quadriplegic Adaptive Surfer
September 7, 2009 Los Angeles Best Friends.org Surf Dog
Tandem Surfs with 15-Year-old Quadriplegic Adaptive Surfer
September 6, 2009 Examiner.com
Ricochet the Surfing Dog Loves Her Work
September 5, 2009 K9 Coach Blog
An article about dog surfing that mentions the fundraising I'm doing for
Patrick
September 5, 2009 Examiner.com
Ricochet, the Surfin' for Paws-abilities Dog, Rides the Waves
With Teen
September 4, 2009
YourLocalSurf.com
Reprint of
Examiner article
"Incredible tandem surf team: 15 year old quadriplegic
surfs with Golden Retriever"
September 4, 2009 Surfs Up Alert
Dog surfing competition will take place in Huntington Beach (no
article, but I'm in the picture!)
September 3, 2009
TransworldSurf.com
Patrick Ivison Teams up with surfing dog Ricochet
September 3, 2009 Examiner.com Incredible tandem surf team: 15 year old quadriplegic surfs with
Golden Retriever
September 2, 2009
Global Surf News
Golden Retriever and Paralyzed Surfer Session in So Cal
September 2, 2009
Examiner.com Ricochet the little surFUR girl, an
inspirational dog
I hooked up with
Patrick, a spinal cord injured adaptive surfer to surf some waves on August 20th
at Del Mar Beach. We did party waves, and tandem! Four news stations
were there to do segments, but they wouldn't let me lick the camera! Click
the links below to watch the news footage...
Click here for Channel 8's Charles Landon touching story.
Tissue alert! Charles really got into the story... by going in the
water with his water camera, and riding a boogie board right alongside me and
Patrick to get some close up action! It was so cool. And, not only
did Charles get in the water to film... he also became part of the team, and
helped us! He is the epitome of a surf dog's best friend!
Click here to watch KUSI's segment on the story
KUSI made a mistake about the surf dog contest that Patrick and I will be
surfing tandem. It will be at the Surf City Surf Dog in Huntington Beach,
not Helen Woodward in Del Mar. Although, maybe we'll try it next year!
