Good Dogs

Celebrating a Brittany who was a delight in the field and a demon in the house

Our 2015 Good Dog Photo Contest begins September 15

In a house full of women, a dad makes peace with a storm-damaged, man-hating mutt

In a faraway land, one dog was always on watch

Wherein a couple fall in love with a dog and out of love with each other

Deep in the North Carolina Piedmont, one man has made sure that the storied tradition of taking to the field with a pack of beagles in mad pursuit of rabbits lives on

For an Oklahoma farm kid, a pup with a nose for turtles was a boy’s best friend

An artist reflects on the dogs that have found their way into his work—and heart

In the world of field-trialing bird dogs, there are pointers and then there are…more pointers. So when an English setter named Shadow Oak Bo won the National Championship, he sent a shock wave through the circuit. Then he did it again

No matter how hard we try, some dogs just can’t be contained

Go on the hunt for wild quail at Pineland Farm in South Carolina

The formula to Pineland Farm’s success

From the kitchen to the baseball diamond, Calpurnia knew her way around a plate

The nervous work of owning— and finally loving—a Chihuahua

Deep in the Alabama woods at the base of the Cumberland Mountains lies a cemetery like no other

A springer and a family find a home in Tennessee

A neurotic dog finds its soul among the waves

Hard truths and tough decisions on a day gone to the dogs

Keeping up with one fleet-pawed pooch

For Ramin Jackson, training a gundog doesn’t start with shouting and shock collars. It starts with getting to know his pupil