HASTINGS
Dog boarding for Wauchope
Wauchope dog boarding on a working farm at Johns River — small numbers, big paddocks, $40 home pick up.
- Distance from the farm
- 37km
- Drive time
- 40 min
- Home pick up
- $40 flat
Wauchope families are used to a bit of space, and their dogs usually hate being shut in. That's exactly why we run the farm the way we do: paddock time every day, room to move, and only ten dogs on the property at once.
It's about a 40 minute run from Wauchope to the farm, either down the highway or through Kendall. Drop off yourself between 9am and 3pm, or let us collect from your door for a flat $40.
Every stay includes home-cooked meals, daily play, a clean kennel at night and a report card when they head home.
Our paddocks are shared, so a farm stay suits social dogs who enjoy the company of other dogs. If you're not sure that's your dog, give us a call and we'll talk it through — a trial day usually answers it for both of us.
What a stay costs from Wauchope
- Overnight farm stay from $60 a night, per dog.
- Holiday periods $78 a night, Christmas and Easter $98.
- Second and third dogs from the same family are discounted.
- Home pick up from Wauchope is a flat $40 — we're 37km away, inside our 50km zone.
See the full rate card or book a trial day first.
Only 10 dogs at a time
We cap the farm at 10 guests so every dog gets real attention. That does mean Wauchope school holiday and Christmas dates go early — send your request as soon as you know your travel dates.
Open 7 days, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. Arrival and collection by appointment.
We also collect from
Beechwood, Comboyne, Telegraph Point, Port Macquarie — all on the same Wauchope run.
FIND US
Getting here from Wauchope
Johns River, NSW 2443
We're halfway between Sydney and Brisbane, a couple of minutes off the highway — an easy stop on your way through. Exact address and gate directions are sent with your booking confirmation.
- Pacific Highway turn-off
- 2 min
- Laurieton / Camden Haven
- 15 min
- Port Macquarie
- 35 min
- Taree
- 35 min
- Wauchope
- 40 min
- Forster
- 1 hr 15 min
Other towns we cover
Bringing a dog from Wauchope?
We're 40 min away at Johns River. Check your dates online, or call us for a chat about your dog.
Call us during opening hours (9:00 am – 3:00 pm, 7 days) and we'll usually pick up on the spot — if we're out in the paddock we'll call you straight back the same day. Emails, booking enquiries and messages are always answered within 24 hours.
Call us
Email us
bigdogfarmstay@outlook.comOpening hours
Open 7 days
9:00 am – 3:00 pm
Arrival and collection by appointment within opening hours.
We reply to all messages within 24 hours