The Labrador Retriever is the breed that breaks the most hearts when they go. Fourteen years of unconditional love, of being greeted at the door every single night, of a warm body pressed against your leg on the couch — and then one day, the house is quieter than it has any right to be. If you've ever loved and lost a dog, you already know: they don't just leave...

If you've ever had the pleasure of sharing your life with a Bernese Mountain Dog, you already know: they are majestic, gentle, utterly devoted — and somehow convinced that they are lap dogs despite weighing close to a hundred pounds. The Berner is the Swiss Army knife of dog breeds: working dog, family dog, therapy dog, and professional couch hog all rolled into one tricolor, fluffy package. So it makes...