EXTREME PET HOMES

Stunning architecture, deluxe details: Life in the doghouse is pretty awesome.

Postmodern perch

"I envisioned a home where a dog could lounge on a roof all day like Snoopy did in the Peanuts comic," says Mary Ann Schicketanz, an architect in Monterey, CA. She raised the bar with cedar siding, aluminum trim, a rubber floor, and strips of sod for a super-lush deck. That French bulldog looks to be a satisfied squatter.

Tricked out "RV”

Nina McNamara has given much TLC to her rescue pooch, Remi; he could barely walk when she adopted him. Sure enough, she didn't spare a single feature when crafting the tiny trailer that sits in her yard in Plant City, FL. She cut pieces of wood with a band saw, did an outdoor dining area, laminated and meticulously applied dotted computer graphics, and painted the trim to look like chrome. "He gets so comfy in there," says Nina, "I have a tough time getting him out."

Beach retreat