Fido?s owners are welcome too In northern Vermont, about two hours east of Burlington, a white chapel appears, at first, to be a traditional New England church.
But look beyond the towering spire and rolling hills and you?ll notice something else: The church is actually a dog chapel, built to honor the bond between dog and owner.
It sits on a 150-acre mountaintop farm?called Dog Mountain?that?s been welcoming dog lovers since it opened in 2000. Stephen and Gwen Huneck first bought the property in 1995 and, over the years, transformed it into a leash-free, artistic puppy paradise, with plenty of room to run.
Stephen Huneck viewed Dog Mountain as ?the largest artwork of my life and my most personal.? As a woodcarver, artist, and author of 10 children?s books celebrating a black Labrador named Sally, Huneck filled the farm with wooden sculptures and vibrant woodcut prints. Both Stephen and Gwen Huneck have since passed away, but the centerpiece of Dog Mountain remains the Dog Chapel.
A wood-carved dog by Stephen Huneck in the Dog Chapel.

A sign in front of the chapel reads, ?Welcome all creeds, all breeds, no dogmas allowed.? Inside, gorgeous stained-glass windows compliment hand-carved wooden pews, all created by Huneck to honor canines. There?s even custom-designed, hand-casted doorknobs and a special dog door?naturally.
The chapel?s centerpiece is a winged Sally dog?of picture book fame?that sits on a pedestal, surrounded by notes. When the D...