On a warm spring day in 2008, Connie Newcomb walked into a class for show dog handlers with a borderline crazy, man-hating Chihuahua puppy named Broadway and absolutely no idea of what to do. From that day on, her life would never be the same. She has come along way since then, and what a trip it's been. In February 2012, Newcomb did make it to the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in New York City, though not in the way she ever expected. For anyone who tunes in, the popular annual broadcast offers a glimpse of the best of the best among canines. But a closer look behind the...

DOG STORIES WITH HAPPY ENDINGS is filled with dogs (and a few cats) that left indelible impressions on the families that loved them. Featuring pets like German shepherd Rin Tin Tin and a lucky rescued mutt named Penny Lane, DOG STORIES WITH HAPPY ENDINGS spotlights those furry companions whose adventures-and misadventures-became part of family history. Here we meet a 120-pound Rhodesian ridgeback named Kenya who could steal food from neighbors' picnic tables without leaving a trace, as well as pit bull mix Garcia, a force of nature who enjoyed barking at the moon and chasing the tides at...