DEAR MISS MANNERS: My dog is a great conversation starter. Strangers who stop to admire him will often share a story or two about ... you are visiting, but I feel like it’s nice to tell someone ...

“I love my dogs, and I always feel that they’re more of a partner than a pet,” he said. “So I started wondering, ‘Why are they so close to humans? Why are they connected so tightly to us?’ ...

So sit back, relax and get ready to smile: here’s 5 feel-good news stories to help you take your mind off things. “Britain’s loneliest dog” has been adopted after spending 10 years in a ...