If you feel your life’s lacking extreme sports and mind-blowing experiences, wait until you see what these dogs can do! From skateboarding and surfing; to motorcycle road-trips and parachuting; these are true daredevil dogs.
1. The K9 surfers of Cali
The Surf City Surf Dog Competition is held annually in California for dogs of all shapes and sizes. They compete for the ‘coolest wave’ and seem to have a blast doing so!
This year the contest took place on 1st August. The winners were:
Small dog category
Ziggy the American Eskimo
Medium dog category
Abbie the Australian Kelpie
Large dog category
Kalani the Golden Retriever
Extra-large dog category
Hanzo the Boxer
Daredevil dog points: 7 / 10
2. Maddie the adventurer
Nashville-based photographer Theron Humphrey achieved quite the following on Instagram for his pictures of rescue dog Maddie. It follows them living their lives on the road – driving, camping and having many exciting adventures as they explore 50 American states in one year. Although Theron’s main project is to photograph motorcycle-loving ladies, his canine companion stole the spotlight and the hearts of thousands.
Daredevil dog points: 8 / 10
3. These extreme Special Forces dogs
This pair of amazing Belgian Malinois dogs from the Austrian Special Forces have gone through extreme training in order to save lives. Among other things, they have learned to rock climb with their owners and even (safely) freefall over 10,000ft.
Daredevil dog points: 9.5 / 10
4. TreT the parkour dog
TreT is a YouTube canine celebrity from Ukraine, known for his unbelievable Parkour skills. This pooch jumps incredible distances and heights in both urban and natural settings, and is always on the lookout for more! His owners have now started their own Parkour Dog School in which young adult dogs can learn amazing tricks safely and with positive reinforcement.
Daredevil dog points: 9 / 10
5. Celebrity skater Tillman
English Bulldogs may not seem like the fittest or most courageous pooches around, but Tillman proves this stereotype wrong with his skateboarding skills. According to his owners, they never even trained him to skate, he just watched them and decided to roll on his own. This world famous pup now has a popular Facebook page.
Daredevil dog points: 6.5 / 10
What’s the most extreme thing your dog has ever done? Could your pooch be part of our Daredevil Dogs list? Tell us in the comments!