Frustration is a normal emotional experience for dogs, but when dogs aren’t supported through it, frustration often shows up later as anxiety, reactivity, or panic. In this episode of Paws and Pawsitivity, certified dog trainer Jamie Watkinson-Harvey explores frustration tolerance, the emotional skill that rarely gets talked about, yet underpins so many behaviour struggles.

You’ll learn why avoiding frustration doesn’t build confidence, how frustration tolerance develops through everyday moments, and why punishment or pressure only makes things worse. This episode is especially relevant for guardians of dogs who struggle with reactivity, vocalising, pacing, or separation-related distress.

This podcast focuses exclusively on kind, ethical, force-free training methods backed by behavioural science, helping dogs feel safer rather than suppressed.

🎧 Available on YouTube via @PTA_Dog

© Pawfect Training Academy. All rights reserved. Intro music owned and licensed exclusively by Jamie Watkinson-Harvey.

#DogAnxiety #FrustrationTolerance #ForceFreeTraining #ReactiveDogs

#SeparationAnxietyDogs #PositiveDogTraining #DogBehaviourHelp

#AnxiousDogs #PuppyDevelopment #PawsAndPawsitivity

Do puppies really need strict routines, or is there a better way to help them feel safe?

In this episode of Paws and Pawsitivity, certified dog trainer Jamie Watkinson-Harvey explores why predictability is about emotional safety, not rigid schedules. You’ll learn how puppies use patterns to relax, why flexibility builds resilience, and how calm routines can support independence rather than dependency.

This episode is perfect for new puppy guardians who want to raise confident, emotionally secure dogs using kind, force-free methods.

🎧 New episodes land every Tuesday at 8am GMT on YouTube via @PTA_Dog.

For personalised online puppy support, visit www.pta.dog

.

© Pawfect Training Academy. All rights reserved. Intro music owned and licensed exclusively by Jamie Watkinson-Harvey.

#PuppyTraining

#NewPuppy

#PositiveDogTraining

#ForceFreeTraining

#PuppyRoutine

#PuppyDevelopment

#PuppyConfidence

#CalmPuppy

#DogTrainingTips

#PawsAndPawsitivity

We all want to comfort our dogs, especially when they seem unsure or unsettled. But can reassurance sometimes teach the wrong lesson?

In this episode of Paws and Pawsitivity, certified dog trainer Jamie Watkinson-Harvey explores the fine line between emotional support and emotional reliance. You’ll learn how well-meaning reassurance can accidentally reinforce distress, why clinginess develops over time, and how to help dogs build emotional resilience without withdrawing kindness or care.

This episode is especially helpful for puppy owners, guardians of anxious dogs, and anyone supporting a dog who struggles with independence or being alone.

This podcast promotes kind, ethical, force-free training grounded in science and emotional welfare.

🎧 Available on YouTube via @PTA_Dog

🌐 Learn more or book online support at www.pta.dog

© Pawfect Training Academy. All rights reserved. Intro music owned and licensed exclusively by Jamie Watkinson-Harvey.

#DogTraining #PositiveReinforcement #ForceFreeTraining #AnxiousDogs #ClingyDogs #PuppySupport #SeparationAnxietyDogs #DogBehaviour #PawsAndPawsitivity #PTADog

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

The first time you leave your puppy alone might seem insignificant, but emotionally, it can shape how safe or unsafe alone time feels going forward.

In this episode of Paws and Pawsitivity, Jamie Watkinson-Harvey, certified dog trainer and separation anxiety specialist, explains why early separations don’t need to be dramatic to matter. You’ll learn how puppies form emotional associations, why calm experiences build tolerance, and how to support independence without fear, pressure, or guilt.

This episode is ideal for new puppy guardians, anyone worried about separation anxiety, and those who want to set their dog up for long-term emotional safety using kind, force-free methods.

🎧 Available on YouTube at @PTA_Dog

© Pawfect Training Academy. All rights reserved. Intro music owned and licensed exclusively by Jamie Watkinson-Harvey.

#PuppyTraining

#SeparationAnxietyDogs

#ForceFreeTraining

#PositiveDogTraining

#PuppyIndependence

Independence doesn’t begin when you first leave your dog alone, it starts in tiny everyday moments long before formal alone-time training.

In this episode of Paws and Pawsitivity, certified dog trainer Jamie Watkinson-Harvey explains how proximity, movement, and choice shape a dog’s emotional resilience. Learn why constant togetherness can quietly increase vulnerability, how dogs learn safety through small separations, and what truly supports calm independence without fear or pressure.

This episode is ideal for puppy owners, rescue dog guardians, and anyone hoping to prevent or understand separation anxiety using kind, science-based training.

🎧 Available on YouTube via @PTA_Dog

© Pawfect Training Academy. All rights reserved. Intro music owned and licensed exclusively by Jamie Watkinson-Harvey.

#SeparationAnxietyDogs #PuppyIndependence #ForceFreeTraining #DogEmotionalHealth #PawsAndPawsitivity

Those first weeks with a puppy aren’t about commands or control, they’re about helping your puppy feel safe in a brand-new world.

In this episode of Paws and Pawsitivity, certified dog trainer Jamie Watkinson-Harvey explains why emotional safety, predictability, and calm routines matter more than obedience in early puppyhood. Drawing on years of experience supporting dogs with anxiety and behaviour struggles, Jamie explores what early experiences quietly shape later behaviour, and why rushing training can backfire.

This episode is ideal for new puppy guardians, anyone planning to bring a puppy home, or those supporting adolescent dogs who struggle to settle or cope with change.

Kind, force-free, and grounded in real-world experience.

© Pawfect Training Academy. All rights reserved. Intro music owned and licensed exclusively by Jamie Watkinson-Harvey.

#NewPuppy #PuppyTraining #ForceFreeTraining #PositiveReinforcement #EmotionalSafety #DogPodcast #PawsAndPawsitivity #PTADog #PuppyConfidence #CalmDogs #DogBehaviour

In this episode of Paws and Pawsitivity, certified dog trainer Jamie Watkinson-Harvey explores how to read dog play with confidence.

Learn what healthy play looks like, the early warning signs that play is becoming uncomfortable, and when guardians should step in to support their dogs. This episode is ideal for multi-dog households, rescue adopters, and anyone unsure whether their dogs are playing nicely or heading towards conflict.

Using force-free, science-led methods, Jamie explains how dogs communicate during play, why pauses and role-reversal matter, and how positive reinforcement helps dogs develop safer social skills.

🎧 Available now on YouTube via @PTA_Dog

© Pawfect Training Academy. All rights reserved.

Intro music owned and licensed exclusively by Jamie Watkinson-Harvey.

#DogPlay #DogBodyLanguage #MultiDogHousehold #RescueDogHelp

#ForceFreeTraining #PositiveReinforcement #DogCommunication

#DogTrainingPodcast #PawsAndPawsitivity #PTADog

#UnderstandingDogs #DogBehaviourEducation

In this episode of Paws and Pawsitivity, certified dog trainer Jamie Watkinson-Harvey explains why rest days are essential for canine emotional wellbeing, especially during winter.

Learn how stress builds throughout the day, why over-exercising can increase reactivity, and how calm, low-arousal days help dogs regulate, recover and cope better with the world around them. This episode is ideal for guardians of reactive dogs, anxious dogs, or any dog who struggles to settle.

A must-listen for anyone wanting kinder, science-led insights into behaviour using force-free methods.

© Pawfect Training Academy. All rights reserved. Intro music owned and licensed exclusively by Jamie Watkinson-Harvey.

#DogTraining #DogStress #RestDaysForDogs #ReactiveDogs #AnxiousDogs

#ForceFreeTraining #PositiveReinforcement #DogBehaviourHelp

#CalmDogs #DogWellbeing #PawsAndPawsitivity #PTADog

Christmas brings guests, noise and routine changes, but for many dogs, visitors can feel stressful rather than festive.

In this episode of Paws and Pawsitivity, certified dog trainer Jamie Watkinson-Harvey explains why dogs often struggle with visitors over the holidays, how stress quietly builds throughout the day, and how to spot early body language signs before behaviour escalates.

You will learn how to create safe spaces, advocate for your dog with guests, use enrichment to support emotional regulation, and why calm, force free choices matter more than obedience during busy seasons.

This episode is ideal for guardians of anxious dogs, sensitive dogs, excitable dogs, and anyone who wants Christmas to feel safer and kinder for their dog.

© Pawfect Training Academy. All rights reserved.

Intro music owned and licensed exclusively by Jamie Watkinson-Harvey.

#DogTraining #ChristmasWithDogs #DogStress #ForceFreeTraining #PositiveReinforcement #AnxiousDogs #DogBodyLanguage #DogWelfare #PawsAndPawsitivity #PTADog #CalmDogs #DogPodcast