Hundreds Gather at Dog Mountain in St. Johnsbury for Dog Party

ST. JOHNSBURY — The dream of a mountainside sanctuary filled with trails and wildflowers, surrounded by peak Northeast Kingdom foliage and dogs of all breeds romping with their owners — many off leash — is alive and well at Dog Mountain. The vision of the late Stephen and Gwen Huneck continues today through Friends of Dog Mountain and the supporters and volunteers who help sustain its mission. On Saturday, hundreds of visitors and their four-legged companions descended on Dog Mountain for one of the nonprofit organization’s popular Dog Party days. People came from numerous states, some arriving in RVs, and parking became tight at times as a steady stream of vehicles arrived for the event, which ran from noon to 5 p.m.