GOLD Coast dog owners and their pooches are getting more than they bargain for when they sign up for doggy beach walks.

Not only do the pampered pets spend hours on the beach playing games, swimming, getting fed and watered, but they are also learning to surf thanks to the Miami-based dog walkers Walktime.

The idea sprouted when Walktime founder Sarah Hain ventured into the surf with her 7ft mini mal, while her colleague minded the dogs on the beach.

Her dog Bindi was the first to follow her and attempt to surf.

''They all paddle out after you  they can't be by themselves, they love having a go,'' she said.

Although Ms Hains said she had not come across a natural canine surfing star yet, it was all in the name of fun and fitness.

''This is for people that have dogs who need a lot of exercise and don't have a lot of time,'' she said. ''Dogs love the beach, just like humans.''

''There's a couple of customers that book every week just for the beach adventure.

''Dogs love the beach, just like humans.''

Busy dog owners in the Gold Coast have been sending their dogs for the four-hour walks for the past three months.

Ms Hains said she took an average of 10 dogs to the beach each day, but expected double the figures in summer.

She said seeing their dogs in action on the Walktime website also meant pet owners could follow the dogs' progress.

''The dogs are becoming more social with other dogs and the owners love hopping on the website to see their dogs in action,'' she said.

''For some pet owner who don't have kids or family, their pets are everything to them.''