Paul Tonkinson! (Part 2 of 2)

Part Two of this week's episode: our chat with the brilliant Paul Tonkinson is finally here! 🐾Paul tells us all about cockapoo, Billie Jean, from morning garden rituals and gentle parenting approaches to the dog-related reason he had to postpone running an ultra marathon across the Sahara.We also hear about the dogs that came before Billie Jean, why dogs make the best therapists, whether running with your dog is ever a good idea, and the lengths Paul went to in order to make this interview happen after technical gremlins struck.Plus: dog nicknames, microwaved dog bowls, and the all-important question... does Billie Jean kiss Paul on the mouth?Paul's hilarious book, Running Through Sand: An Aging Comedian's Ill Thought Out Ultra in the Sahara, is out now.Get your copy: https://linktr.ee/runningthroughsand?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=6cd0b68a-9a0d-40ae-9022-b9e8a38bd857Become part of our "Off The Lead" Pack on Patreon: patreon.com/omdpodSee Seann live: seannwalsh.comSee Jack at the Palladium: jackdeecomedy.comJoin more than 185,000 people in signing the petition to shut down MBR Acres: https://act.animalrising.org/shut_down_mbr_acresEmail us: [email protected]:00 Picking up where we left off...00:55 Recreating podcast magic after a technical disaster02:27 Meet Billie Jean03:48 The dogs that came before: Dash and Calypso05:04 Paul's unexpected new pet returning from Australia06:08 Growing up without dogs07:25 How different dogs shape different chapters of life08:46 Billie Jean, morning walks and living in the moment10:42 Paul's new book: Running Through Sand11:55 Running an ultra marathon across the Sahara13:43 The dogs that nearly stopped Paul making the start line16:13 Off The Lead on Patreon.com/omdpod16:45 Would Paul ever run with Billie Jean?18:24 Dolly's Chihuahua hostel backstory19:16 Gentle parenting... for dogs20:04 Mildred, closed parks and explaining things to your dog21:04 Dog nicknames and why Billie Jean is sometimes called "Freak"22:20 Do dogs understand more than we think?24:02 The microwaved dog bowl incident25:38 Does Paul perform for Billie Jean?27:50 Missing your dog while you're away28:57 Taking Billie Jean on holiday to Europe30:03 The ultimate Oh My Dog question: kisses on the mouth?31:46 Seann forgets the title of Paul's book32:45 Hills, walking routes and dog-friendly landscapes33:25 Final thoughts and where to find us#OhMyDog #PaulTonkinson #JackDee #SeannWalsh #DogPodcast #BillieJeanTheDog #RunningThroughSand #ComedyPodcast #DogLovers #RescueDogs #UltraMarathon #SaharaMarathon