Kennel-free stays

No kennels.
No concrete.
Just a home.

Your dog spends the day with the pack and the night inside a real home, on a real bed, with their own routine kept exactly as it is. You get daily photos so you can actually enjoy being away.

$75per night · includes the full day of care

Reserve Their Stay Call 0400 962 507

Four dogs settled comfortably together on the lounge during a kennel-free overnight stay at The Barkyard Club

The difference

Boarding, or actual care?

Most kennels are built for the operator, not the dog. This is built the other way around.

A traditional kennel

A concrete run and a gate
Rows of dogs, high noise, high stress
Exercise in scheduled blocks
Updates if you ask for them
A routine set by the facility

A night at the Barkyard

Inside a home, on beds and lounges
A small group your dog already knows from daycare
Morning and evening exercise, plus the full day of care
Daily photo and video updates, unprompted
Their food, their feeding times, their bedtime

Small dogs curled up together on a bed during a kennel-free overnight stay

Where they sleep

Wherever they are most comfortable.

Some dogs want the lounge. Some want a bed in a quiet corner. Some want their own crate with the door open. All of that is fine here.

Indoor sleeping, climate controlled
Bring their own bed or crate if it helps them settle
Dogs from the same household stay together
Nervous dogs get a quieter space and a slower introduction
Medication administered on request, in its original packaging

Please leave favourite toys at home. There is nothing to guard here and nothing to fight over.

What a night includes

The whole day, plus the night.

Boarding is not daycare plus a fee. The nightly rate covers everything.

The full day

Supervised play, adventures and enrichment exactly as a daycare day, so they are properly tired by the evening.

The evening

A walk, dinner at their usual time, and a settled night indoors with company.

The morning

Early toilet break, breakfast, then straight back into the day with the pack.

Overnight boarding drop-off and pick-up times are arranged with you when you book. School holidays and long weekends fill first, so book early.

Boarding questions

The things people ask before they travel.

Boarding

Your dog joins the normal daycare rhythm through the day, then stays the night in the home rather than a kennel. Boarding is $75 per night and includes the full day of care, morning and evening exercise and daily updates.

Inside, on beds and lounges, in a home. There are no kennels, no concrete runs and no rows of crates. If your dog is crate trained and prefers their own space, bring their crate and we will set it up for them.

Yes. Photos and short video updates come through while your dog is with us, and boarding stays get a daily update. You should be able to enjoy your holiday, not wonder how they are going.

Care and safety

We separate calmly and early, long before anything escalates. Groups are matched on size and play style for exactly this reason. If your dog is consistently uncomfortable in a group, we will tell you honestly and talk about whether one-on-one care suits them better.

Tell us everything on the booking form and we will be honest with you about whether we can help. Some nervous dogs thrive here with a slow introduction. Some dogs are genuinely happier with one-on-one care, and we would rather say so than take your money.

We can administer medication during daycare and boarding. Send it in its original packaging with written instructions and dosage times, and note it on the booking form so we have it on file.

Yes. Premium treats are provided through the day as part of their Barkyard experience, at no extra cost — because good dogs deserve good snacks. Treats are given in sensible amounts alongside their normal routine, and we always work to the dietary requirements, allergies and feeding instructions you give us at booking. If you would rather we gave your dog nothing at all, or only what you send in, just tell us and we will.

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