Spent today with Joe Joyce watching his dogs work sheep and learning how he trains the border collies. Great way to spend time in a beautiful setting (mountain, lake, green) with a terrific host. Joe is extremely friendly and welcoming. His children were about and only added to the day. We had our boys with us..this was a Top 5... More

My wife and I stopped by to see Joe perform a demonstration of the sheepdogs for us, and though the weather was horrible, he took the time to answer all our questions! It was incredibly windy and cold out, but we still got to see the herding in action on the side of the hill. There were 3 adorable puppies... More

Joe Joyce and his sheep dogs were incredible!! Joe truly has a way about him with his sheep dogs, they were so well trained and friendly. I was astonished watching Joe and his dogs herd sheep. It was homestly amazing. I would definitely recommend anyone who is the area to go visit this amazing man.

This was the experience of a lifetime!! I walked in not knowing what to expect and found myself dazed in amazement. The dogs were trained to perfection and his demonstrations were like something out of a movie, speaking of movies, did I mention his photos with movie stars holding his dogs?! This is the place to go if you have... More

Joe Joyce's sheep dog farm was such and amazing experience! He was more than welcoming to my tour group when we stopped by for a visit! We were able to see the six month old border collie pups as well as the 6 day old babies! He demonstrated how he worked with the dogs to heard his sheep. The training... More

We stopped here on our way through Connemara. Let me start by saying, this is an experience that I will NEVER forget. Joe Joyce is such a nice and talented man. He showed us how he could command his dogs with a whistle (that was so quiet) to herd sheep down a mountain. It was so amazing to see in... More

This is the Best place I have ever been to. Joe Joyce, the owner, gave an amazining presentation with his dogs on how to properly herd sheep on a mountainside. He also gave an extremely interesting talk on how to herd sheep, train dogs, and even the diiferent kinds of sheep that he herds. This is a must see for... More

Joe Joyce and his sheep dogs are definitely a must see in Ireland. He showed us the dogs and how they do the amazing job of herding sheep up in the mountains. We learned about how he trains them and teaches them to listen. The puppies were so adorable!!!

I honestly had no idea what to expect when I arrived here, but what came out of it was a once in a lifetime experience. Located ontop of an amazing vista in Connemara, Joe Joyce offered our group excellent hospitality, and allowed us to see what it was like to herd sheep with dogs. The dogs are all exceptionally trained,... More