Good Dogs

An exuberant stray named Troy proves that sometimes the last thing you want is just the thing you need

How a stalwart black Lab guided a young man through the field and the flow of life

A spirited bird dog keeps a young couple afloat

A bold little spaniel with strange business of her own

How a North Carolina plantation turned back the clock on bobwhite habitat

Where the quail feel right at home

Only a handful of minor league teams across the country employ dogs as ball and bat retrievers, and Miss Babe Ruth left her mark

Turns out, it takes a lot more than a shiny coat and good training to win at Westminster

A lovable mutt with no patience for life at home

Few things can match the sublime pleasure of working with a great dog in the field. But the dogs don’t usually start out great. These trainers are here to help

He fought, stole, refused to listen, ruled the block, and had no shame—but he loved us

For a hunt that combines history, tradition, beauty, and some of the most challenging wing shooting you will ever encounter, cross the pond for a British driven shoot

Meet the overall winner, top readers’ choice entries, and some of our favorites from this year’s contest

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