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THE PAWS ACADEMY PODCAST

STOP TRAINING THE INTERNET'S DOG.
TRAIN YOURS.

You've read the posts, watched the videos and tried the tips, and the puppy in front of you still hasn't read any of them. So on this podcast I take the problems people bring to me every week and talk through what's really going on for your dog, and what I would actually do about it.

Paws Academy Podcast cover: Stop training the internet's dog. Train yours. With Renée Patience and her collie puppy Sullivan

8 free episodes

30+ years of training dogs

Puppies and older dogs

Spotify, Apple and YouTube

LATEST EPISODE · EPISODE 008 · 32 MIN

HOW TO CREATE A CALM PUPPY

Calm isn't something puppies just grow into, it's a skill they learn, and you can't get it by doing more and more with them. In this one I talk about sleep, routine and why the biting, zoomies and meltdowns at teatime are so often an overtired puppy rather than a naughty one, and then what I would do each day to build calm in.

ALL EPISODES

Paws Academy Podcast episode 008: How to create a calm puppy

EPISODE 008 · 32 MIN

HOW TO CREATE A CALM PUPPY

Why calm is a skill puppies learn, and how sleep, routine and doing less (not more) stop the evening meltdowns.

Paws Academy Podcast episode 007: Dogs at Thanksgiving

EPISODE 007 · 15 MIN

DOGS AT THANKSGIVING

Guests, food and noise on the big day, the early signs your dog has had enough, and simple ways to keep them safe and settled.

Paws Academy Podcast episode 006: Booms, bangs and safe spaces

EPISODE 006 · 15 MIN

BOOMS, BANGS AND SAFE SPACES

Why some dogs fear fireworks and storms and others don't notice, and how to build a safe space that actually helps.

Paws Academy Podcast episode 005: Do dogs know when you cry?

EPISODE 005 · 15 MIN

DO DOGS KNOW WHEN YOU CRY?

What's going on when your dog licks your face, paces or walks away when you're upset, and why every dog reacts differently.

Paws Academy Podcast episode 004: Choice, safety and trust

EPISODE 004 · 14 MIN

CHOICE, SAFETY AND TRUST

Why fearful dogs bark, bolt or freeze, and how giving them a choice helps them feel safe enough to come forward.

Paws Academy Podcast episode 003: Why your dog jumps up

EPISODE 003 · 10 MIN

WHY YOUR DOG JUMPS UP

Why dogs jump on you and your guests, how even telling them off can keep it going, and what to do instead.

Paws Academy Podcast episode 002: Building a resilient dog

EPISODE 002 · 12 MIN

BUILDING A RESILIENT DOG

What resilience looks like in dogs, how they bounce back from stress, and everyday ways to build their confidence.

Paws Academy Podcast episode 001: A calm New Year's Eve

EPISODE 001 · 9 MIN

A CALM NEW YEAR'S EVE

Getting your dog through the fireworks and the parties, with a plan you can start before the night itself.

MORE ON THE WAY

GOT A QUESTION YOU WANT ANSWERED?

New episodes are built around the questions you send in, so tell me what's going on with your dog and it might be the next one.

Renée Patience sitting on a rock hugging her boxer Kookie

WHO YOU'RE LISTENING TO

I'M RENÉE

I've been training dogs for over 30 years, I'm a qualified behaviourist, and I've competed at Crufts, Olympia and Discover Dogs. In 2025 I was named Ireland's Dog Trainer of the Year, which I'm still a bit chuffed about.

Every dog I've had except one has been a rescue, and most of them came with something to work on, so I know what it's like when it isn't all unicorns and rainbows. That's why there's never one rule that fits every dog on here, and when the answer is "it depends" I'll tell you what it depends on.

GOT A PUPPY?

WANT THE STEP-BY-STEP VERSION?

The podcast explains the why, and Puppy Club gives you the plan, from the first night home right through the teenage months, with nipping, crate crying, toilet training and being left all covered in short lessons you can do around your day.

GOT A QUESTION FOR AN EPISODE?

 

Send it over and it could end up on the podcast. Tell me a bit about your dog, how old they are and what's been going on, and I'll pick the ones that will help the most dogs (names and details always changed).

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