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How to stop a puppy biting when it gets excited
A dog that nips isn't youthful exuberance — it's also a sign that other things are going wrong in your training and relationship with your pet. Ben Randall explains.
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How to train a 250lb pooch who is a mountain dog in every sense
Ben Randall helps a reader who has unexpectedly ended up caring for 18 stone of Newfoundland dog.
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The seven greatest winners in the history of the Badminton Horse Trials
The Badminton Horse Trials, the oldest competition of its kind in the world, celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2024. Kate Green chooses seven heroic winners in its history.
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Everything you could ever want to know about Badminton, 'the most important and most typically English' eventing competition in the world
In the latest edition of The Legacy, we look at the 10th Duke of Beaufort who, so disgusted at Britain's eventing performance at the 1948 Olympics, decided to set up his own competition at his home at Badminton.
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How to stop your dog from chasing and barking at cats, by expert trainer Ben Randall
The conflict between cats and dogs seems to be as old as time, but it really doesn't have to be that way as award-winning trainer Ben Randall explains.
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How the Stevenson lighthouses saved the sailors of Scotland
The Stevenson family saved countless thousands of lives off the coast of Scotland with their network of hundreds of lighthouses — and their designs made life safer for sailors around the globe.
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14 things to book today to make the most of the 2024 Summer Season
Music, sport, gardens and more — here are some of the best events to attend this summer.
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Rough collies: The dogs made famous by Lassie that are hardy, clever, agile, and 'good for the soul'
With the initiative to rescue sheep and the daring to question its master, the rough collie not only lives up to its heroic reputation, but is always right, discovers Katy Birchall.
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How to stop a puppy waking up at 5am, by award-winning dog trainer Ben Randall
What to do when your four-legged friend becomes a four-legged alarm clock.
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Curious Questions: Who wrote the Happy Birthday song?
There are few things less pleasurable than a tuneless public rendition of Happy Birthday To You, says Rob Crossan, a century after the little ditty came into being
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How to help a rescue dog with food issues and separation anxiety, by expert trainer Ben Randall
Saving a street dog from a harsh life is a noble thing to do, but often comes with issues. Expert trainer Ben Randall explains what to do.
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Why do we get so many April showers?
It's the time of year when a torrential downpour can come and go in minutes — or drench one side of the street while leaving the other side dry. It's all to the good for growing, says Lia Leendertz as she takes a look at the weather of April.
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Help for our four-legged heroes: the charity that looks after retired service animals
In 2016, the Countess of Bathurst set up the National Foundation for Retired Service Animals, which continues to look after blue-light families and their animals.
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John Lewis-Stempel: Never look after other people's animals
Our countryside columnist does a friend a favour, and ends up having to free a half-ton heifer from a muddy trench.
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Who was the original Jack Russell who gave his name to one of Britain's favourite dog breeds?
Kate Green takes a look at the the legacy of Revd John Russell, the man who gave his name to the Jack Russell and Parson Russell terriers.
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How to stop your dog marking his territory and cocking his leg in other people's houses
Ben Randall on how to handle one of the most embarrassing moments for a dog owner.
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A walk across the Cheshire Plain, the 200-million-year-old landscape where yesterday’s old industrial sites are today’s nature reserves
Fiona Reynolds heads out for a walk on the Cheshire Plain, where industry and farming are juxtaposed to startling effect.
