Sirius Cove and Little Sirius are dog friendly harbour beaches located in Mosman.
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Cheers erupt across the beach as I gracefully spring to snatch a spinning frisbee from the sky. Landing on all fours, I canter over towards a flurry of hands greeting me with pats all over. I turn onto my back, feet high, rolling in their praise.
“Who’s a good boy? Who’s a good boy?”
“Oow-ow-oow-ow.” I’m a good boy.
But no time to bask in their applause; a sniff of something special
has caught my attention. It’s the scent of an elegant Afghan hound, a gleaming
shampooed coat bounding along the shore. A trail of kicked up sand chases after
her, as do I, tongue out, licking at the air.
Oh, but not so quickly, snarls a hostile pit bull, a
raised upper lip revealing a set of slobbering fangs. You’ll have to get
through me. A bulging muscular wall, the canine’s chest puffs out, neck
stiff, tail rigid.
I bolt away but warm breath follows on my tail, a lunging jaw slicing the air
behind me. Leaving the sea behind, prickly
grass replaces the soft sand beneath our paws. Picnic rugs are turned over, the
contents of baskets spilling outwards, people escaping in all directions.
Along a ledge and a dead-end approaches, a gap that opens
over a storm water drain. Full speed, I dig my heels in and flip onto my side. The
pit bull is not so quick. Soaring past me, a bed of oysters welcomes him below.
A long cry pierces the air, a whimper of defeat.
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| Little Sirius Beach feat. oysters |
Trotting triumphantly back towards the shore, I find the Afghan hound awaiting.
Together we splash along the water’s edge, playfully gnawing at each other’s
faces, lost in the moment, in doggy heaven.
But before long, a familiar voice is dragging me back to earth.
“Marco! What in the world are you doing!”
I look up with puppy dog eyes.
“Running around with animals again!” the enraged voice continues. “You’re a grown man for Christ’s sake. Get up – I’m taking you home.”
“Oh, geez. Sorry, mum.” I stand up and make my way to the car, ashamed, tail between my legs.
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| Sirius Cove Beach & dogs |
Total Beaches: 54/160
