Our Goal is to provide an exceptional recreational experience for your dog while harnessing the power of nature, so your best friend goes home happy, healthy, tired, and well socialized. With that in mind we purchased a beautiful piece of property perfect for providing all the areas of enrichment dogs should experience! We built a small passive solar, net zero, high performance facility to not only create an ideal space for the dogs but to create a sustainable, healthy, and environmentally sound setting. Every-day at VT Barks & Recreation we learn more about what your dog enjoys, and we build on those experiences. We have natural playscapes to climb, jump, go under and over. We have wetlands to explore to stimulate all the senses. We have trails with ledges and caves for the inquisitive. Structured group activities teach dogs patience, proper socialization and engagement. Dogs can choose to be part of an engaging group, or they can be sun-bathers on real green grass in the summer, or in front of the fireplace in the winter. As an alternative to the typical doggie day care we offer pet-parents a natural setting for a safe, positive, well-balanced, and enriching experience for their dogs. Our pet-parents are happy to come home to a happy, balanced pup ready for mom and dad time. Campers that stay with us while mom/dad are away also go home feeling much less stressed than a typical kennel environment, making their owners much more content and able to enjoy their time away from home.