Your dog or puppy can have their own holiday while you're on yours.Hollybarn Dog and Puppy Training are excited to be able to offer a much more personal approach to kennels and boarding for your dog or puppy.

While you are away enjoying your holiday or short break. Instead of your dog or puppy being boarded in a traditional kennel or boarding environment, they will stay with leading dog trainer, behaviourist and qualified Veterinary Nurse Emma Whelan in her own home in Claremorris in rural Co Mayo and have a holiday all of their own.

We pride ourselves on providing the best care possible for your dog so we sleep your dog where you sleep it, feed when you feed, feed what you feed and walk when you walk maintaining your dogs normal routine.

This means the home boarding experience is much less stressful than traditional kennels.
Your dog gets all the care and attention during their holiday stay with us that they would at home from you. They become part of our family during their stay.

One acre play and exercise area for boarding dogs.


Don't worry if you have a multi-dog household and would like boarding for them all as we will take more than one dog from one household so you don't have to break up the family.


Conveniently situated only 20 minutes away from Knock Airport for your flights so we are perfectly located for your holiday dog kennels / in home boarding holiday requirements. We recommend that your dog should be fully vaccinated to stay with us.


 DROP OFFS & COLLECTION BY APPOINTMENT ONLY!


Our opening hours are:
7.30AM to 7.00PM Monday to Friday
9.00AM to 6.00PM Saturday
12.00 Noon to 6.00PM Sunday
Bank Holiday Sundays Closed
Bank Holiday Mondays 12.00 Noon to 6.00PM
Christmas opening hours may vary.


Our property is locked at any other times for the protection and security of your dogs.


We Can Take Your Dog Even if it Has Medical Problems


If your dog or puppy has any medical problems, is taking prescription drugs or needs special medical care or treatment while you are away that's no problem. What better place to leave your pet than with a qualified veterinary nurse. Just let us know all the details and we'll take care of it.


Any Other Special Requirements? - No Problem - Tell us.



Your dog or puppy stays in a house not a kennel.If you have any other specific requirements for your dog during his or her stay with us please let us know and we will try our best to accommodate you. Our aim is to provide your dog or puppy with a stress free home from home so you and your family can enjoy your holiday knowing your dog is in the best of care and enjoying their holiday too.




Call now to book your dogs holiday home from home.


Hollybarn Dog and Puppy Training Ireland also provides One to One, veterinary recommended dog and puppy training courses, classes and sessions with a qualified dog trainer and behaviourist in your own home.


One to One Dog and Puppy Training in Your own Home.


We also offer Residential Dog and Puppy training courses for the more problematic pet.


Residential Dog and Puppy Training Courses.


We provide one to one dog and puppy training and behaviour sessions, courses and classes throughout Ireland including Mayo, Galway, Clare, Roscommon, Sligo, Leitrim, Longford, Cavan, Westmeath, Offaly, Dublin, Greater Dublin, Kildare and Wicklow.