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Some of our favorites from the 2016 Good Dog Reader Photo Contest

Some of our favorites from the 2016 Good Dog Reader Photo Contest

Some of our favorites from the 2016 Good Dog Reader Photo Contest

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

A lovable mutt with no patience for life at home

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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