NEWTON, Iowa — From the doghouse to the silver screen, one Iowa dog has a new leash on life. Bing, a Great Dane from Newton, stars in the upcoming film "The Friend" alongside Naomi Watts and Bill ...

Falling in love with a dog can change everything. Most dog people already know this but I'll say it again just for the record: a dog is more than just a pet. They are a family member, they are your ...

As the heartwarming human-animal movie “The Friend” expanded nationwide over the weekend (tallying $1.69 million to land in the top 10 at the box office), the Bleecker Street film’s star Bing the ...

Naomi Watts plays the lead role in “The Friend,” an adaptation of Sigrid Nunez’s acclaimed novel of the same name. The movie explores the profound connection between a woman and a large-breed dog.