Good Dog

She was two dogs high, half a dog wide, and the only animal to ever run away with an Alabama author’s heart

A time-tested, mother-approved, no-fail method for figuring out what to call a new pet

A patient pug lifts away the worries of a homesick poet in Kentucky

A marine’s account of the best gift a dog could have given him

An untrainable swamp dingo pulls off an unforgettable trick

In the wilds of Old Florida, a strange dog from a foreign land proves canine loyalty knows no bounds

D.C. photographer captures office pups on both sides of the aisle

A novelist discovers it’s never too late to love a pup

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

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

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

Get your bird every time by laying a strong foundation

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 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

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

How a soulful pug named James Brown helped a writer regain his stride