Good Dogs

A sickly and unadoptable shelter dog helps mend a grieving owner’s broken heart

Scott Miller’s suggestions for getting the best out of your hunting companion

With an uncanny knack for working with bird dogs, Scott Miller became a legend on the field trial circuit. These days, he leads a quieter life in the Lowcountry, but he’s still training dogs, and, just as important, their owners

You can check out any time you like—but you might leave with a forever friend

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

Two photographers travel the country to photograph ballerinas alongside man’s best friend

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

A Georgia trainer revives the reputation of a historic gundog