Pet Lovers everywhere are packing their bags and hitting the road to Idaho! They’re heading for this unique Bed and Breakfast inside the World’s Biggest Beagle! Yes, it’s a motel with four paws located on Highway 95 in beautiful Cottonwood Idaho. Talk about “pet friendly!” Sweet Willy, at 30 feet high, 34’ long and14’ wide, is one hot dog!

When you arrive at the Dog Bark Park Inn, it’s a 29 step climb to the living quarters where you’ll find a queen bed, breakfast table, bathroom and stairs to a loft in Willy’s head! Up in the loft there are two fold-out futons and a suitcase full of books and games. It’s the perfect club room for “nosey” kids. See more online at www.dogbarkparkinn.com

If you can’t spend the night, you can picnic on one of many outdoor tables while your dog plays in the park. If nature calls, just pop into the big red fire hydrant (that covers the outdoor restroom) and take care of business!

The BIG beagle, and his “little” companion, 12 foot tall Toby, were created by well known local carving artists, Dennis Sullivan and his wife Frances. The astounding fact about their carving is that they do it with a Chain Saw! Almost any day you’ll find Dennis or Frances in their studio behind the gift shop on the grounds of the Dog Bark Park Inn. Wearing ear protectors, their chain saws buzzing, they carefully attack a piece of Idaho Ponderosa pine and a unique new puppy is born! A tiny bit of sanding, a little paint and soon you can identify which dog breed they have created. They can carve over 60 different breeds!

Francis calls their creations “folk art.” Folk art is created by people in your community that want to share their culture or ideas with everyone. Folk artists usually have natural artistic ability and use either traditional or unusual materials to express their talents. Dennis and Frances’ creative spirit fosters the connection between pet lovers everywhere! Luther, the Dog Bark Park ambassador, is a Golden Retriever like this one carved by Dennis which can be found in the gift shop.

There’s another aspect to Dennis’ art. He constructed a building that looks like a dog but is actually a motel room. He made it out of materials local to his community and worked on it for several years. It’s called “vernacular” architecture. No matter what we call it, Sweet Willy is un-furr-getable! Now, if they only had a “beastro” we could stay for supper.

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