Loved by Collies, trusted by their families

Our girl Storm just had her second stay with Collie Farm Stays and had the best time ever! It's the perfect holiday place for Collies.

Luna had the most wonderful stay at Collie Farm Stays! She absolutely loved every minute, from the awesome outdoor adventures to having new friends to play with. It was so reassuring to know she was surrounded by so much love and care. The regular updates and absolutely divine photos were fantastic and gave us complete peace of mind. It was clear Luna was having the best time ever. We couldn't recommend Collie Farm Stays more highly and will definitely be back. Thank you for taking such incredible care of our girl!

Collie Farm Stays is my Collie Tux's idea of heaven. The team are so amazing with him, he thrives with them and all the fun stuff they do. I can't thank them enough for the care, kindness and energy they give to him and all the Collies. I feel so calm when he is there knowing he is getting the stimulation, both exercise and mental, that he needs. Thank you so much, Darryl and the team, you are superstars!

My girl Bronte was so well looked after by Darryl and his team. From the moment I left her I got timely updates as to her wellbeing and Darryl's plan to get her comfortable being away from mum. I loved all the updates and photos showing how she was getting on and participating in all the farm has to offer. I really enjoyed my holiday knowing she was in good hands with someone who knows and loves this breed, quirks and all!

My 1 year old Florence had a recent short stay at Collie Farm Stays. What a terrific holiday for Florence. Huge thanks to Darryl and everyone connected to the farm. From first contact, through drop off, updates constantly throughout her stay, pick up and beyond, it was a top class experience. Florence had a magical time and big thanks to Missy for showing Florence the finer and calmer aspects of herding. Recommend 100%. We Collie owners are fortunate to have this available to us.

The team is awesome. Darryl is the only one outside of our family to be able to cuddle our sensitive girl. We feel bad every time when we pick our BC and Aussie up from the farm at the end of their holiday and go back to reality. They always have the best time there under trusted supervision.

Our Mavis will never forget her time at Collie Farm Stays! I think they have been the most magnificent days of her 15 month life so far! To Darryl and Amelia and your team we could never thank you enough for your care, generosity and kindness toward Mavis and for all the daily adventures she seemed so thrilled by. Your regular updates were beyond our expectation but always brought a smile to our faces and sometimes a laugh! We took a holiday ourselves rest assured that everything would run smoothly for our girl and it did. There is a part of her stay that remains with us, we see it in her. Without any doubt the sheep herder extraordinaire will return! Thank you for loving her as your own.

What an amazing offering that is Collie Farm Stays. We had our 2 dogs (Artie and Zest) there for 5 nights and it was pretty clear at drop off that they were in great hands and up for an excellent adventure. We were kept constantly updated throughout their stay with anecdotes and photos galore. Such a fabulous opportunity for our dogs to be off on hikes, swims and adventures with other dogs as well as Darryl's lovely pair keeping them all in line. I wouldn't hesitate to bring them back for another stay sometime. We are based in NSW so unfortunately this won't be as often as we'd like but it was so worth it. We will surely be back. Thanks Darryl and the team behind the scenes making it all happen. And a big thanks from our two very happy dogs.

Daisy is back from another wonderful stay at Collie Farm Stays. She loves it on the farm. The photos and updates we receive during her time there are great to see what she is up to, having a terrific time with the other collies on all the walks, playing in the river and even some sheep herding. Darryl and his team do a fantastic job looking after the collies. Daisy can't wait for us to go away again so she can go on another adventure holiday!

Darryl is amazing and looked after my boy Yuki so well. I don't want to leave him with anyone else from now on knowing the care and training that Yuki received while staying on the farm. Thank you Collie Farm Stays, Yuki is looking forward to seeing you again soon.

When I saw that Collie Farm Stays offered such a professional farm stay programme for Collies I jumped at the chance, sending my Indie for a trial run of 5 days before she has her 5 week long stay over December. Well I cannot rate Darryl and his team highly enough. Indie came back tired not exhausted, confident not scared, and above all she has started responding to me when I call her. Her recall has improved so much it is clear that Darryl read my notes on her ignoring me when I call. She also miraculously does not run to the front door when the DHL man rings the bell. Oh my, what a miracle! I was kept informed with the most wonderful photos, even my daughter in Switzerland is now a fan of the Collie Farm Stays Facebook daily updates as she said it gives her joy. Indie was cherished and had just the best time. I leave her soon with the confidence that she is in the best hands possible. I couldn't be happier. Once again Darryl, Leigh, Amelia, the angels of the Collie world. If there were 6 stars I would award that. If anyone is in 2 minds, this farm stay for Collies is worth every cent.

We were anxious about our girl being in the care of strangers while we were getting married. At 2 years old, she'd already gone through so much, having almost died from an illness and experiencing a long and traumatic recovery. When I first spoke with Collie Farm Stays staff over the phone, I began to feel at ease. They took the time to understand Barley's history and talked us through their care model, making me feel like I could trust them. I was still very unsure about leaving her in an environment I had never seen, so Collie Farm invited me, my fiance, and Barley up for a visit and tour of the property. Right away, Barley seemed at home. She was full of excitement and curiosity, and she fell in love with the staff immediately. It was all the little things that Collie Farm did along the way that really made them stand out to us. Leading up to her stay, they kept in contact with us, giving us a countdown to the drop off day. In the morning, the staff were waiting for Barley with the other Collies to make the transition completely effortless. Barley was so absorbed in play that she didn't even notice us leave. Soon, the photos started coming in, picturing our happy girl exploring the property with her new friends. We got continuous updates letting us know what she was up to. I felt so confident in their ability to care for Barley. We will absolutely be booking Barley in for another stay in the future if for no other reason than to give her an authentic and enriching holiday. Thank you so much Collie Farm Stays!

Having the dogs go back to the farm this year was a no brainer. Darryl and the team lavish them with such care and affection, it is obvious that they have the time of their lives. The regular photos and updates keep us connected and, to be honest, instil quite a bit of FOMO. Collie Farm Stays remains our go to solution when we cannot take the dogs with us.

We have used Collie Farm Stays for the play sessions so far and Charlie absolutely loves his time with Laili. They have formed an incredible bond and he always looks so happy when he goes off with her and returns home. The regular updates with photos are really nice too as I get to see what he's been up to in the session. Can't wait to book him in for a holiday stay but in the meantime, we are enjoying the regular play sessions. I am very happy with CFS, their thoughtfulness towards Charlie and their brilliant customer service make it a pleasure to work together to give Charlie the little bit extra that he needs. Highly recommend Darryl, Laili and the team!

We couldn't be happier with Billie's stay at Collie Farm Stays with Darryl and his amazing team! From the moment we dropped him off, we felt completely confident he was in the best hands. The farm is absolutely beautiful, with plenty of safe space for Billie to run and play, there were so many daily activities he enjoyed and the team's care and attention to detail were outstanding. Darryl kept us constantly updated throughout his stay, and it was so reassuring to see Billie having the time of his life. He came home happy, relaxed, and tired from all the fun he had. It's clear that Darryl and his team genuinely love what they do, and they treat every dog like part of the family. We can't recommend Collie Farm Stays enough and will definitely be bringing Billie back for another visit soon. Thank you, Darryl and team, for taking such wonderful care of him!

Our doggies loved Darryl and the team at Collie Farm Stays. They got to do such amazing things at the farm, that we can't offer them where we live. Whilst we were on holidays we knew that our dogs were in the best care. We received regular updates, so we knew that they were having fun. We wish that we could go to the farm for a holiday too.

Darryl and team are amazing. My Collies loved it!

Our dogs had the best time. The Collie Farm Stays model is outstanding and caters perfectly for Border Collies who need a home away from home. The regular daily updates on the dogs' activities along with all the photos is really a great way to stay in touch and provides sound reassurance that the dogs are being well stimulated and cared for. We cannot recommend this facility more highly and have booked our two in for another stay next year. Well done Darryl and the team.

Our Border Collie Atlas loves his Collie Play Days with Collie Farm Stays! It is great knowing he is in safe hands, while having fun and learning behaviour skills!

Lexi loves her time with the Collie team, they are a super friendly team.

We cannot recommend Collie Farm Stays enough. Darryl and his team did such an amazing job in caring for our 8 month old boy Lucky. We received many updates each day on what Lucky was up to which gave us peace of mind and we enjoyed our holiday so much more knowing he was being well cared for. We can't wait to book another stay for Lucky. Thank you Darryl and team.

Our dog Sophie spent 5 weeks at Collie Farm Stays. Darryl and his team were fantastic! We were updated twice a day. The adventures that they took Sophie and the other collies on were exactly what we wanted. Outdoors, lots of running and exploring but also the important downtime and rest. We couldn't have asked for a better place for Soph! Thank you all so much for a wonderful stay. We hope to see you again.

What an amazing experience my two Collies had. I don't think they wanted to come home. Darryl is absolutely fantastic and we will be sending our dogs again!

We are so impressed with the level of service that our fur baby Cap received from Darryl and Jasmine. We all loved logging in to see his photos and the report that Darryl did to keep us updated on Cap's daily activities. We love knowing that Cap was so looked after. We could never leave Cap at a kennel as he is way too active, so the farm stay was a perfect fit. Thanks again for taking such good care of our baby.

Darryl and the team made the whole experience so enjoyable and easy, with great communication and updates the whole time. My pooch had the best ever time. Highly recommended! Shadow will be back. Thank you.

Arlo had a week holiday with Darryl and the team. Darryl kept us up to date with Arlo's daily adventures and we were so thrilled and happy he was safe and living out a Border Collie's dream. Lots of swims in the rivers and dam, sheep herding and daily farm life on a magic property. Thank you Darryl.

Just what we needed, to ensure our 10 month old Tully who had never been apart from us was looked after and had the time of her life on her own holiday. Darryl was amazing in providing updates and working with her on her issue with the car. I can't recommend Collie Farm Stays enough, as well as the staff. We will definitely be back, even just for Tully to have a break from us.

Miss Lily's first stay, absolutely brilliant. I was kept up to date with all her shenanigans and she certainly looked like she was having a blast. She experienced so many new things, explored endlessly and met sheep, alpacas, ducks, chooks and horses. So grateful to Darryl and his team, knowing how much Lily was loved and cared for. Can't recommend this place highly enough. Lily is already booked for more stays.