"Pets love us unconditionally and they don't judge us.
“宠物会无条件地爱我们,也从不评判我们。
Being up here and having a place for the dogs makes all the difference in the world."
在这个地方,给狗狗们搭建一个家园,生活一下子就不一样了。”
"I know you're happy.
“我知道你很高兴。
I'm glad."
我也高兴。”
"Dog mountain in the Dog Chapel is an open dog park
“狗狗教堂的狗山是一个开放式狗狗公园。
where dogs can really connect with nature and enjoy spending time outdoors with their owners.
狗狗们可以在这里零距离地拥抱大自然,享受与主人一起在户外玩乐的时光。
And having a place like the Dog Chapel really helps people say goodbye
类似狗狗教堂这样的地方能帮助大家更好地跟自己的爱宠道别,
or also just leave a little message about how much they loved them.
或者单纯就是表达一下对自己的爱宠的心意。
It was basically started by artist Stephen Huneck.
这个项目一开始是艺术家斯蒂芬·亨内克发起的。
And he said the worst thing he ever heard is, 'It's just a dog.'
他说,他听过最刺耳的话就是,‘它就是只狗而已。’
That's why Stephen built the Dog Chapel to memorialize these wonderful creatures that have touched our lives so much.
这也是为什么斯蒂芬要修这座教堂来纪念这些给我们的生活带来了那么多感触的奇妙动物。
We've got people that pilgrimage from every state and every continent just to bask in the walls of the chapel and leave a little message behind.
我们有来自全国各地,甚至世界各地的朋友,为了徜徉在教堂的穹顶之下,为了留下他们的心意,不惜千里迢迢跑过来的。
They take comfort in knowing that those pictures and those messages will be here for years to come."
知道这些照片,这些信息都会被保留很多年,他们也会很欣慰。”
"I think dogs can bring out the best of us.
“我觉得狗狗能激发出我们最好的一面。
And yeah, it's horrific to say goodbye, but that's true of so many loses in our lives.
的确,告别是会很揪心,但我们一生会经历很多次告别,其他告别又何尝不是如此呢。
There are some places of reverence up here I think for a lot of people, however they choose to recognize that."
我觉得,对很多人来说,这儿都有他们的一份留恋,无论他们选择怎样的方式……
"Dogs are really special and it's one of a kind place that we have here
“狗狗真的很特别,我们这儿堪称是独一无二的一个能让狗狗们真正释放出它们的光芒,
that allows dog to really shine and be cherished as the wonderful little creatures that they are."
让这种美好的小精灵得到它们应得的珍视的地方。”