Dogs surf the waves at Galveston Humane Society event

Princess, a Boston terrier, owned by Armando Tello of Houston rides a surf board during the Ohana Surf Dog Competition benefitting the Galveston Island Humane Society Sunday, July 17, 2016, in Galveston. Princess, a Boston terrier, owned by Armando Tello of Houston rides a surf board during the Ohana Surf Dog Competition benefitting the Galveston Island Humane Society Sunday, July 17, 2016, in Galveston. Photo: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle Photo: Melissa Phillip, Houston Chronicle Image 1 of / 35 Caption Close Dogs surf the waves at Galveston Humane Society event 1 / 35 Back to Gallery

When contestants fell off their boards during Sunday's surfing competition in Galveston, the crowd didn't critique their swimming technique as each dog-paddled to shore. It was understandable, considering the surfers were dogs.

As part of the 4th annual Surfing Dog Competition at Pleasure Pier, dogs stood on surfboards Sunday and tried to ride waves to shore. Some of the surfing dogs could be adopted for $25.

"There are a lot of good dogs out there," Dani Gavin with the Galveston Island Humane Society said Sunday. "... I think the turn out was actually great."

The $25 entry fee for the competition benefits the Galveston Island Humane Society.