I'm amazed by the crashing (sorry, couldn't help it) lack of self-awareness in this post. The fact that you're a white man with the leisure to get good at a sport and the resources to compete in it suggests _most_ waves you've encountered have been close to perfect. Also, just sticking your dog on a surf board and expecting great results was completely unfair and the result likely terrified him. Probably those dogs you think just naturally took to it were carefully prepared with physical conditioning and gradual training. Here are some thoughts you might want to consider
https://medium.com/codex/how-training-dogs-makes-me-a-better-front-end-lead-505d29603b54