Out & About
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How to deal with an older dog starting to show some bad behaviour after many happy years
A-list dog trainer Ben Randall helps a reader whose ageing dog has started changing its behaviour — and not for the better.
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Skate at Somerset House is the friendliest thing you'll ever do in London
Relying on the kindness of strangers is alive, well, and found in Skate at Somerset House on the Strand.
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Ben Randall: Ask Country Life's canine agony uncle a question about your dog
Over the past two years our award-winning dog trainer Ben Randall has been sharing his advice with Country Life readers.
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The First World War, as seen through the unique Country Life Picture Archive
Country Life looks back at the First World War through the lens of the Country Life Archive. View images, read a selection of wartime articles, and also download war artist Muirhead Bone’s first catalogue of drawings, originally published in 1917.
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How to look after a dog who's gone deaf, by A-list trainer Ben Randall
Ben Randall handles a query from a reader whose dog has lost her hearing.
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You've got peemail: Why dogs sniff each other's urine
Ever wondered why your dog is so fond of sniffing another’s pee? 'The urine is the carrier service, the equivalent of Outlook or Gmail,' explains Laura Parker.
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Seven true ghost stories from a century of Country Life
Over the course of Country Life's 125-year history, dozens of readers have shared their tales of ghosts. Here we've picked out seven of the most fascinating.
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Give the dog a throne: the ridiculous homes we make for our four-legged friends
Devoted dog owners, past and present, have created a veritable 'Barkitectural Digest'. Flora Watkins pays tribute to some of the most palatial pet houses in the land
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'My dog goes crazy when he sees someone with a ball launcher. How do I make him stop?': Expert trainer Ben Randall explains what to do
Taking on a dog with ingrained bad habits can be a headache. Ben Randall explains how to retrain them to keep calm.
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How to stop a dog from whining and barking in the early hours of the morning
A dog with an early routine is one thing — but a dog who occasionally decides to beat the birds up at dawn can be trickier to deal with.
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How to teach your dog to go to the loo when you need them to — and not just when they decide the time is right
It can be frustrating and stressful when your dog is stubbornly refusing to do its business while on a lead, especially if you’re in a scenario where you can’t let them roam free. Expert dog trainer Ben Randall explains how to encourage your dog to go on command.
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Curious Questions: Which person has spent the most time on TV?
Is it Elvis? Is it Queen Elizabeth II? Is it Gary Lineker? No, it's an eight-year-old girl called Carole and a terrifying clown. Here is the history of the BBC's Test Card F.
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'Without fever there is no creation': the tumultuous talent of Giacomo Puccini
Three of the top 10 operas performed worldwide are by the emotionally volatile Italian composer Giacomo Puccini, who died a century ago. Henrietta Bredin explains how his colourful life influenced his melodramatic plot lines.
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Ben Randall: Q&A with the award-winning dog trainer
We speak to Country Life's canine agony uncle Ben Randall.
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Burghley Horse Trials preview: From Paris, with love
British equestrian sport is riding high post-Olympics and next month’s Defender Burghley Horse Trials, which has attracted an illustrious entry, should show it in its best light.
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One lump or two? The homes where horses come inside the house
No tea party is complete without a four-hoofed friend in attendance, says Flora Watkins. Just be mindful of where you put the sugar lumps.
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The ship that was in two different centuries, two different years, two different months, two different days and two different seasons, all at the same time
On December 31, 1899, the SS Warrimoo may have travelled through time — but did it really happen?
