Bumming at Tanjong Beach

Sentosa, and specifically Tanjong Beach, is a great place to bring your dog. The Furry Tales make it a point to go there at least once a month. We’re all lucky to have the luxury of flexible working hours so we usually go early on a weekday morning when it is not crowded and not too hot.

Just chilling at Tanjong Beach…

Our dogs love the beach. Even Olive, who hates to swim and abhors baths, likes going to the beach. She will follow the other dogs into shallow water and watch them swim away to fetch some ball or other, then pounce on them again once they reach the shore.

It took numerous trips to the beach before Olive got brave enough to go this deep!

Olive waiting to ambush the rest back on the shore!

On the few not-so-hot days of Singapore, the dogs don’t mind just lying on the deck chairs provided at Tanjong Beach Club, sipping cocktails and getting a tan. They don’t mind it at all. The restaurant and bar is extremely dog-friendly, and their food is good with yummy truffle fries and a relaxed ambience.

Waiting for their mocktails.

On hotter days, the dogs just can’t wait to jump into the cool water. Of course not without first putting on sunscreen and goggles.

Floats: check. Goggles: check. Sunscreen: check.

The humans usually pack a simple picnic breakfast to tide them over until Tanjong Beach Club opens at 11am. The dogs mostly entertain themselves and make new friends. They lead an active social life.

Everyone, get Kafka’s ball!

Looks like Lulu might win.

Muddy has his life vest to make sure he won’t sink on as he’s coaxed into the water.

 

When our dogs get tired of swimming, there’s still plenty for them to do. They like to look for buried treasure (sometimes they get lucky and dig up a chicken bone or two, especially at the outdoor seating portion, so be careful when they start digging near the tables).

Digging is definitely a favored activity at the beach!

And sometimes they get lucky!

Mama, I found roots!

They be yummy!

They also like to interact with the humans.

Kafka loves to play tug. He will bug everyone until he gets to play!

We take every opportunity to practice their recall. Especially at the beach where there are plenty of distractions. Be armed with high value treats!

Masha is the treat dispenser here.

And when all the excitement has passed, we sit with our dogs and contemplate the deeper things in life.

Olive ponders her lost stick.

There’s plenty of parking available at Tanjong Beach. The other beaches on Sentosa (Siloso, Palawan) are not as dog-friendly as Tanjong Beach and we have never been told to leash them up here. It does get crowded on the weekends with families and young children so we prefer going on the weekdays.

Beach days get us away from the hustle and bustle of Singapore city life, and Lulu just about sums up how we feel when we are done.

Lulu LOVES the beach!