08/28/2026
🎙️ New Episode Alert: Talk to the Paw – Episode 15
Teaching Calm, Not Just Control
Teaching a dog to sit or stay is one thing. Teaching them to manage their excitement, process what’s happening around them and make a good choice on their own... that’s real self-control.
In this episode of *Talk to the Paw*, we discuss why a dog who appears still isn’t necessarily calm—and why holding an excited dog in position may simply put all that energy on pause until they’re released.
We also discuss:
🐶 The difference between managing a dog’s behaviour and truly training it
🐶 Why food, toys and other distractions may help in the moment without teaching calm
🐶 How your own energy can help your dog slow down and think
🐶 Why clear, consistent boundaries help dogs learn to make better choices
With seven-month-old Sky providing a few real-life examples along the way, we look at how self-control develops through patience, practice and everyday experiences.
🎧 Listen now and let us know: How does your dog show you they’re excited—even when they’re sitting still?
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3P9kMo6LO4UJvZnZFrRFwq
Apple iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/.../talk-to-the-paw/id6783088763
Podbean: https://podcastblueribbon.podbean.com/
And now also available on,
Amazon/ Audible: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/37596693-0b1e-4ab4-ad5b-96933a932e38
