The phrase “It’s a dog life” may sound mundane, but in Brisbane it can certainly be the good life for you and your doggy companion! There are lots of places and spaces that you can take your dog and where both two legged and four legged friends can enjoy a fun day out.

Dog Friendly Parks – Special dog parks are great for taking your pet for a walk and there are over 100 of such sites in Brisbane. Some are designated as “off-leash” areas and well behaved pooches can enjoy leash-less activities here. What’s more these are great places for some dog-socialisation too and maybe even some doggy romance! Tuckeroo Park (Nudgee Beach area) which has a special water access area, Kokoda Park (Gordon Park), Neal Macrossan Park (Paddington) and Woolloongabba Rotary Park (East Brisbane) are among the parks in Brisbane with off-leash areas worth a visit.

Dog Friendly Beaches – Just like humans, dogs love a good stroll or run on the beach followed by a swim. These are great spots to cool off or just enjoy a good old fashioned dash on the shore with your dog. One of the most popular is Nudgee Beach; it is set amidst a peaceful wetland area and is close to the city too. If you are a dog lover and on holiday and want to just be around dogs this is a great place to visit and can be easily reached from Brisbane CBD hotels such as Oaks 212 Margaret. If your pooch wants a change of scenery you can always head to Buddina’s off leash dog beach, the aptly named Doggy Beach (Noosa Woods) and Red Beach (Woorim).

Dog Friendly Cafes – After a day of fun in the sun, these cafes are ideal places to happily hydrate with some coffee for you and good old H2O for your pooch! Sassafras Canteen (Paddington) has its own dog-friendly back garden, while Goodness Gracious Cafe (Graceville), Black Lab Coffee (Tarragindi) and Piggy Back Cafe (Jindalee) are some of the other dog-friendly cafes where you can take your doggy and share in the good times.

Caleb Falcon is a travel writer who specializes in writing content based on the many exciting world adventures that await intrepid travellers. Google+