When it comes to pets that get you out for a walk on the beach, Beau the goat is bucking the trend.
This lovely young lady is developing a small following of fans as her owner posts her walks in beautiful locations like Whangamata Beach online.
"Beau came into our lives on Labour Weekend of 2017," says owner Phebe Holgate.
"She was 10 days old and had run out in front of our car in the middle of the bush. Once we got her home she became like part of the family.