Sea dog

Last week my human and I went to Altona Dog Beach. It's an unrestricted off-leash beach - all year round! Some of my friends from the dog park recommended it, so we decided to try it out. It's a lot closer to home than Brighton Dog Beach, and it turned out to be much, much bigger!

This picture gives you an idea of how big it is - only it's not wide enough - the beach is really, really long. And the tide wasn't all the way out yet, so it also goes further out than in this picture. You might need to click on the picture to biggify it.



It's full of little sandbars, and lots of little pools and streams to splash through.



See!



It was quite windy the first day we went.



I find the wind quite conducive to contemplation.



There's a shipwreck to explore.





Lots of friends to meet...





It's ideal for practicing my Schnauzer Stance...



... and for frolicking!



We enjoyed it so much we went back again.

The first dog I met the next time we went was a little black Schnauzer called Jackson. We liked each other instantly, and got right down to playing.



In the course of casual conversation, we discovered something very exciting...



... we came from the same breeder ...



... and we have the same father ...



... Jackson is my half-brother!



I met my brother!



I love the beach!