The wolf within

In a fast-paced world, our dogs still need our time and patience, says Carolyn Menteith

The Yorkshire Terrier’s story begins in the smoky mill towns of nineteenth century Yorkshire, where Scottish labourers brought their small Terriers to help catch rats in mines and factories. From this

Let’s start with the numbers. There are about 13.5 million tame wolves (we call them pet dogs), 12.5 million cats, one million rabbits, 700,000 tortoises and turtles, 700,000 guinea pigs, 600,000 hams

Post-pandemic, Adam Weymouth retraced on foot the 1000-mile migration of a lone wolf across Europe, learning about our changing relationship to wildness, farming and migration itself along the way. Adam shares the prologue to this fascinating journey, alongside an introduction written especially for The Great Outdoors

A furry hot-water bottle? Or a restless snoring pest? Sharing a bed with a dog isn’t ideal for everyone, but it certainly warms the soul, says Bethany Stone

How might Hermès dress a corgi? What unites a dalmatian and Dior? Agnes Stamp meets the haute dogs