Finding pet friendly places and activities can be tough for some, but Noosa’s ’Instafamous’ pooches have found the best spots for local adventures.
Noosa Hinterland Bed and Breakfast owner Bec Lonergan said her two French Bulldogs, Waldorf and Astoria, who have almost 15,000 followers on Instagram, inspired them to make their accommodation pet-friendly.
“A lot of people now consider their dogs to be a huge part of the family and won’t travel without them,“ she said.
“We are the same, our dogs are like our kids and we want to be able to enjoy holidays with them, so we wanted to give other people the chance to do that too, after always struggling to find pet-friendly accommodation on the Sunshine Coast.
“Even our guests that don’t bring their pets with them have just love having dogs around. They say it makes them feel more at home and the dogs make them feel more relaxed.“
Bec said there was plenty to do around Noosa with your furry friends, and she recently discovered a pet-friendly adventure business, Eco Noosa.
“We recently took our two French bulldogs on the Noosa River with Eco Noosa River Adventures in their Electric Picnic Boat,“ she said.
“The great thing is that the business isn’t just limited to boats, you can take your dog on their Nauticycle water bikes, or SUPs for the more adventurous.
“It really matters to support local businesses where possible, especially in these times, as these owners are your friends and neighbours.
“There are also a bunch of dog friendly restaurants along Noosa River, or closer to our home in the Hinterland. We love heading out to Pomona Distilling Company. They love dogs so much there, they even have a photo board of loads of dogs that have visited. Terella Brewing is also a great spot for a relaxed day out with the dogs.“
Bec said their dogs Waldorf and Astoria started an Instagram movement called Boujee Tribe.
“It’s a day once a month where hundreds of Instagram dogs get dressed up in their wildest boujeeist outfit and spread positive vibes,“ she said.
“It can be pretty funny having Instafamous pups because you’ll find me around the place doing a crazy photoshoot with the dogs. They might be dressed up in denim jackets or a tuxedo and tutu or even driving their leopard print Porsche somewhere, so they certainly get a bit of attention, and it’s so good to see people cracking up when they see us.“
