Good Dog

A country mutt helps a father get through his own separation anxiety

Cash the K-9 tracked a toddler who rambled from his South Carolina home

A family’s yellow Lab plunged into frigid water to save a boater outside Savannah

A high-strung mutt learns to relax, with a little help from a friend

The Hallmark Channel gives lovable—and adoptable—mutts and mixed breeds a chance to shine in the cutest competition on cable

While saying goodbye to a friend’s buoyant Boykin, a veterinarian reflects on the toughest part of his job

On a small North Carolina farm, two anxious souls make one fine pair

Here’s to the good dogs that keep us laughing

Because all good dogs deserve good naps

Growing into good dogs one fetch, jump, and treat at a time

Some of our favorite good dogs in the great outdoors

Meet the winners of our 2017 Good Dog Photo Contest, from the Readers’ Choice photos to Editors’ Picks and, of course, our overall winner

Here are the pups that won or received honorable mentions in the 2016 and 2015 contests

When a family needed to find home again, Shorty led the way

Six teams of canines and their human handlers are heading to Florida to help conduct searches after Irma blows over

An eccentric mutt finds her true calling

After a childhood of canine trauma, a pit bull rescue helped one man take the leap into a whole new life

A skeptic’s look at just what makes a bad dog good

Sometimes the hardest part is not getting the dog