While every dog has an important role to play in its owners' lives, some special pups qualify to fulfill an especially vital role in their owners' health, happiness, and independence. I'm talking ...

It takes a big man to admit his shortcomings, and at a well-packed, chiseled 96 pounds of muscle and bird-hunting energy, this 51/2-year-old (that’s approximately 40 human years) Labrador retriever is ...