Northern Vemont has hotels, resorts that welcome your dog friends

You’re thinking of traveling to the mountains of Vermont for your vacation and leaving your dog behind? At the Sterling Ridge Resort, they say: Absolutely not! This resort, set on 350 acres tucked into the mountains just minutes from Burlington and Stowe, VT, welcomes your pooch (or two pooches) with dog-friendly cabins and miles of scenic hiking trails and walking paths. Studio cabins and cabins with one, two and three bedrooms have fully equipped kitchens, fire pits, fireplaces and grills. Amenities to please the humans in your group include a seasonal outdoor pool, an indoor game room and seasonal outdoor games, a spa and a pond for fishing and paddling. You and your dog can walk from the property over a covered bridge to Brewster River Park.