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&ltsid=6cd0b68a-9a0d-40ae-9022-b9e8a38bd857

00:00 Picking up where we left off...
00:55 Recreating podcast magic after a technical disaster
02:27 Meet Billie Jean
03:48 The dogs that came before: Dash and Calypso
05:04 Paul's unexpected new pet returning from Australia
06:08 Growing up without dogs
07:25 How different dogs shape different chapters of life
08:46 Billie Jean, morning walks and living in the moment
10:42 Paul's new book: Running Through Sand
11:55 Running an ultra marathon across the Sahara
13:43 The dogs that nearly stopped Paul making the start line
16:13 Off The Lead on Patreon.com/omdpod
16:45 Would Paul ever run with Billie Jean?
18:24 Dolly's Chihuahua hostel backstory
19:16 Gentle parenting... for dogs
20:04 Mildred, closed parks and explaining things to your dog
21:04 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 incident
25:38 Does Paul perform for Billie Jean?
27:50 Missing your dog while you're away
28:57 Taking Billie Jean on holiday to Europe
30:03 The ultimate Oh My Dog question: kisses on the mouth?
31:46 Seann forgets the title of Paul's book
32:45 Hills, walking routes and dog-friendly landscapes
33:25 Final thoughts and where to find us

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