Episode #3.4 - Calm Is Learned, Not Personality: Why ‘High Energy’ Dogs Aren’t the Problem

Are calm dogs born that way, or is calm something dogs learn through experience?In this episode of Paws and Pawsitivity, certified dog trainer Jamie Watkinson-Harvey explains why labelling dogs as “high energy” or “chilled” often misses what’s really happening inside the nervous system. We explore how regulation is learned, why exhaustion is not the same as calm, and how dogs develop the ability to switch off through safety, predictability, and experience.This episode is ideal for dog guardians struggling with dogs who can’t settle, feel constantly wired, or have been written off as “just excitable.” Calm is not a personality trait. It’s a skill, and it can be taught.🎙 New episodes every Tuesday at 8am GMT📍 Available on YouTube @PTA_Dog© Pawfect Training Academy. All rights reserved. Intro music owned and licensed exclusively by Jamie Watkinson-Harvey.#DogTraining #PositiveReinforcement #CalmDogs #DogBehaviour #SeparationAnxietyDogs #ForceFreeTraining #DogPodcast #PuppyTraining #AnxiousDogs #PTADog