THEY'RE man's best friend, but a good working dog is invaluable.

And The Weekly Times knows a good working dog photograph when it sees one.

From eager puppies to old house dogs, the hardest workers to fluffy scalliwags, the best snaps of the year by photographer Zoe Phillips feature in the stunning 2013 The Weekly Times Dogs Calendar.

Phillips spends the year criss-crossing Victoria photographing our four-legged friends.

Don't miss out on your calendar, free in The Weekly Times today.