Dogs

Inside a spiritual animal reading, with one eyebrow lifted

Following in the footsteps of giants, little Kleos leaves her own mark on the heart

How one pup showed her family how to cherish life in all its seasons

One father’s secrets leave his son ambivalent—save for one tail-wagging legacy

A water-loving Aussie plunges into the hearts of an Arkansas family

Certain ornamentals can be as unexpectedly deadly as they are pretty

With noses trained to find species by scent, these dogs work alongside scientists to help protect rare plants and animals

An unending parade of rescue puppies entertain (and exasperate) a patient pup

New companions may win our hearts, but the best dogs never really leave us

These dogs were born and raised to hunt, play, and thrive in the South

See the overall top dog, the sporting champ, and the prize-winning puppy. Plus, all of the adorable runners-up.

Scottie was more intelligent than most canines—and not a few humans

Photographer Winnie Au teamed up with designer Marie-Yan Morvan to create portraits of canines wearing true works of art 

From his time as a navy medical corpsman to working with bomb-sniffing dogs in Afghanistan, Grayson Guyer followed a winding path back to North Carolina and training companion gundogs

They nurture the bond between outdoorsmen and their four-legged partners

The unincorporated community of Rabbit Hash has gone to the dogs

One sportsman shares a few friendly approaches to take when that dog won’t hunt

A hunter’s fitting send-off to a loyal, if sometimes hardheaded, Boykin spaniel

No, we couldn’t let her stay in the contest. Yes, we fell for her anyway.

Late summer and fall bring hunters and dogs to the field, and more chances for an encounter with a venomous snake. Here’s your bite plan.