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Good Dog

Good Dog

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

Good Dog

A spirited bird dog keeps a young couple afloat

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A bold little spaniel with strange business of her own

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A lovable mutt with no patience for life at home

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

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Good Dogs

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

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

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

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In a faraway land, one dog was always on watch

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

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

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

Sporting South

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

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

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

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

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

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A neurotic dog finds its soul among the waves

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

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Keeping up with one fleet-pawed pooch