How to get your dog ready to stay in kennels when you go away
If you're heading off on holiday and leaving your dog behind, Ben Randall has tips for how to make your pet's holiday as enjoyable as your own.
If you're heading off on holiday and leaving your dog behind, Ben Randall has tips for how to make your pet's holiday as enjoyable as your own.
The saying 'you can't teach an old dog new tricks' simply isn't true, explains Ben Randall.
Most dogs take to toilet training quite quickly, but for owners of dogs who don't, it can be an exhausting battle. Ben Randall shares his advice.
Over the past two years our award-winning dog trainer Ben Randall has been sharing his advice with Country Life readers.
Award-winning dog trainer Ben Randall explains how to help your dog get used to loud noises.
Ben Randall explains his simple technique for calming down an overexcited or nervous dog who has stopped responding to your training commands.
Ben Randall helps a reader who has unexpectedly ended up caring for 18 stone of Newfoundland dog.
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.
What to do when your four-legged friend becomes a four-legged alarm clock.
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.
Ben Randall on how to handle one of the most embarrassing moments for a dog owner.
A visiting dog upsetting your own pet can create problems which are hard to break. Ben Randall explains what to do.
In decades of working with dogs, Ben Randall has seen every possible breed of dog — these are the three he'd recommend for family life.
A reader whose lovely puppy is starting to show worrying behaviour writes — and Ben Randall has some expert advice.
This week, our A-list dog trainer Ben Randall deals with a tricky topic: an adopted dog who seems to be dealing with past trauma involving men.
The A-list dog trainer Ben Randall shares his advice on how to deal with a dog who's taken against someone important in your life.
Dogs can enjoy Christmas just as much as their owners — and perhaps even more so. But there are a few things to be mindful of as we enter the festive season, as Ben Randall explains.
It's one of the nightmare scenarios for a dog owner: a pooch who suddenly forgets that they're toilet trained. Ben Randall explains what to do.
Christmas is a wonderful time of year, with houses festooned in merry decorations, loved ones coming to visit, piles of presents under the tree and festive food for all to enjoy. But how do you make sure it doesn't all get too much for your four-legged friend? Ben Randall explains how to enjoy the Christmas season with your dog.
Ben Randall fields a question about how to stop a pooch with a penchant for digging holes in its owner's prized garden.