Good Dogs Being Dogs: Reader Photos

Deep Run Rearden of Shadowlawn (aka Hank), a yellow Labrador retriever from Virginia Beach, Virginia

Buck Belue, an English bulldog from Villa Rica, Georgia

Lucy Belle, a German shorthaired pointer from Birmingham, Alabama

Max, a terrier mix, Rudy, a West Highland terrier/Maltese mix, Tillie, a rat terrier, and Rosie, a miniature longhaired dachshund, from Mississippi

Rufus, a chocolate Labrador retriever from Apex, North Carolina

Lacy, a blue heeler, Cash, a Catahoula mixed breed, and Carter, a Catahoula mixed breed, from Bandera, Texas

Maisie, a beagle from Nashville, Tennessee

Cooper, a golden retriever from Deltaville, Virginia

Berkley, an unknown breed from Galveston, Texas

Maggie, a Gordon setter from Cumming, Georgia, photographed on St. George Island, Florida

Noah, a Labrador retriever from Nederland, Texas

Elvis, a basset hound from Bellevue, Washington

Sucre, a Chihuahua from Grayton Beach, Florida

Riggs, a soft-coated wheaten terrier from Smyrna, Georgia

Baxter, a Pomeranian from Arlington, Virginia

Tate and Sister, Labrador retrievers from Charleston, South Carolina

Blue, a golden retriever from Charleston, South Carolina

Feather, an English setter from Novato, California

Hunter, a Great Dane from Brooksville, Florida

Shadow, a Labrador retriever/husky mix from Little Rock, Arkansas

Agnes of Dog, a border collie mix from Clinton, South Carolina

Bucca, a Labrador retriever from Nashville, Tennessee

Lucia, an unknown breed from Lake Park, Georgia

Bobby, a Cardigan Welsh corgi from Washington, D.C., photographed in Berryville, Virginia

Sunny, a treeing walker/redbone coonhound mix from Brooklyn, New York, and Afton, Virginia

Frazier, a boxer from Charleston, South Carolina

Hyper Piper, a Boykin spaniel from Covington, Georgia

Frankie, a French bulldog from Charleston, South Carolina

Tagger, a Boston terrier from Panama City Beach, Florida

Teal, a Boykin spaniel from Greenville, South Carolina

Rascal, a terrier mix from Lilburn, Georgia

Sookie, a yellow Labrador retriever from Greenville, South Carolina

Linus, a white West Highland terrier from Chattanooga, Tennessee

Howie and Pig, Boston terriers from Ringgold, Georgia

Kierstyn, a Yorkshire terrier from Forsyth, Georgia

Bama Dawg, a bloodhound from Pleasant Grove, Alabama

Molly, a golden retriever from Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Baby, a shih tzu/Jack Russell terrier mix from Ridgeland, Mississippi

Birdie, a Labrador retriever from Pinewood, South Carolina

Buddy, a yellow Labrador retriever from Memphis, Tennessee

Pippin, a longhaired dachshund from Nashville, Tennessee

Boudreaux, a golden retriever, and Daisy, a longhaired dachshund, from Atlanta, Georgia

Jill, a Plott hound from Aiken, South Carolina

Gus, an English pointer from Greenville, Georgia

Elliott, a whoodle (soft-coated wheaten terrier/poodle mix) from Nashville, Tennessee

Lulu, an English cocker spaniel from LaGrange, Georgia

Gladys Tull Holliday, a golden retriever from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

April, a chocolate Labrador retriever from Austin, Texas

Murray, a Jack Russell terrier from Austin, Texas

Drake, a yellow Labrador retriever from Austin, Texas

Jasper, a Brittany spaniel/golden retriever mix from Mount Pleasant, South Carolina

Tara, a German shorthaired pointer, and Rusty, a golden retriever/shepherd mix, from Tuscaloosa, Alabama

A German shepherd from Agua Dulce, California

Daisy, a Labrador retriever mix from Portsmouth, Virginia

Hershel, a chocolate Labrador retriever from Milton, Georgia

Hilary, a golden retriever, Marta, a golden retriever, and Sasha, a Cavapoo, from Machipongo, Virginia

Kobe, a Labrador retriever/chow mix from Little Rock, Arkansas

Dooley, a Portuguese water dog/Labrador retriever mix from Salt Lake City, Utah

Bentley, an Australian shepherd mix, and Ruby, a bichon frise/Japanese chin mix, from Little Rock, Arkansas

Tallulah, a Labrador retriever from Charleston, South Carolina

Boo, a boxer from Kersey, Pennsylvania

Baxter and Harper, pugs from Birmingham, Alabama

Clem, a mixed breed from Madison, Georgia

Henry, a golden retriever from Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Boss Hog, a yellow Labrador retriever from Charleston, South Carolina

Copper, a Pekingese from Carrollton, Georgia

Caesar, a chocolate Labrador retriever from Homewood, Alabama

Envy, a Jack Russell terrier mix from Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Bridgette, a dogue de Bordeaux from Richmond, Virginia

Macon, a cockapoo from Franklin, Tennessee

Callie, a bichon frise from Charlotte, North Carolina

Chippo, a Jack Russell terrier from Lexington, Kentucky

Cash, a pointer/hound mix from Conway, Arkansas

Maggie, a lemon walker coonhound, and Coco, a mixed breed, from Atlanta, Georgia, photographed on St. George Island, Florida

Kaydee, a golden retriever from Cumming, Georgia

Lexi and Laci, shih tzus from Houston, Texas

Hank, a basset and terrier mix from Winter Park, Florida

Gus and Moose, chocolate Labrador retrievers from Larchmont, New York

Dooley, a Labradoodle from Kennesaw, Georgia

Finley, a whippet from Raleigh, North Carolina

Molly Badger, a yellow Labrador retriever from Leesburg, Virginia

Hadley, a Cavalier King Charles spaniel from Greenville, South Carolina

Jamie, a red Labrador retriever mix from Morgantown, West Virginia

Jackson, an English springer spaniel from Ashburn, Virginia

Riley, a Pomeranian from Nashville, Tennessee

Renner, a golden retriever from Atlanta, Georgia

Holland, an English springer spaniel from Madison, Mississippi

Sophie, a Welsh terrier from Highlands, North Carolina

Gemma, a golden retriever

Agnes Queen of Scotch (aka Agnes), a boxer from Jackson, Tennessee

Ryder, an Australian shepherd mix from Birmingham, Alabama

Rylie, a golden retriever from Birmingham, Alabama

Evie, a Maltese/Yorkshire terrier mix from Birmingham, Alabama

Henry, an unknown breed from Nashville, Tennessee

Murphy Rell, an English springer spaniel from Birmingham, Alabama

Jake (aka Professor Puddles), a golden retriever mix from Birmingham, Alabama

Walter, a yellow Labrador retriever from Memphis, Tennessee

Scout, a golden retriever from Charlotte, North Carolina

Tufa, a Black and Tan Coonhound from Atlanta, Georgia

Little (with cat Colonial), a yellow Labrador retriever from Ahoskie, North Carolina