Paul Tonkinson! (Part 2 of 2)

<p>Part Two of this week&#39;s episode: our chat with the brilliant Paul Tonkinson is finally here! 🐾</p><p>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.</p><p>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.</p><p>Plus: dog nicknames, microwaved dog bowls, and the all-important question... does Billie Jean kiss Paul on the mouth?</p><p>Paul&#39;s hilarious book, <em>Running Through Sand: An Aging Comedian&#39;s Ill Thought Out Ultra in the Sahara</em>, is out now.</p><p>Get your copy: https://linktr.ee/runningthroughsand?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&lt;sid=6cd0b68a-9a0d-40ae-9022-b9e8a38bd857</p><p>Become part of our &quot;Off The Lead&quot; Pack on Patreon: patreon.com/omdpod</p><p>See Seann live: seannwalsh.com</p><p>See Jack at the Palladium: jackdeecomedy.com</p><p>Join more than 185,000 people in signing the petition to shut down MBR Acres: https://act.animalrising.org/shut_down_mbr_acres</p><p>Email us: hello@omdpod.com</p><p>00:00 Picking up where we left off...<br>00:55 Recreating podcast magic after a technical disaster<br>02:27 Meet Billie Jean<br>03:48 The dogs that came before: Dash and Calypso<br>05:04 Paul&#39;s unexpected new pet returning from Australia<br>06:08 Growing up without dogs<br>07:25 How different dogs shape different chapters of life<br>08:46 Billie Jean, morning walks and living in the moment<br>10:42 Paul&#39;s new book: Running Through Sand<br>11:55 Running an ultra marathon across the Sahara<br>13:43 The dogs that nearly stopped Paul making the start line<br>16:13 Off The Lead on Patreon.com/omdpod<br>16:45 Would Paul ever run with Billie Jean?<br>18:24 Dolly&#39;s Chihuahua hostel backstory<br>19:16 Gentle parenting... for dogs<br>20:04 Mildred, closed parks and explaining things to your dog<br>21:04 Dog nicknames and why Billie Jean is sometimes called &quot;Freak&quot;<br>22:20 Do dogs understand more than we think?<br>24:02 The microwaved dog bowl incident<br>25:38 Does Paul perform for Billie Jean?<br>27:50 Missing your dog while you&#39;re away<br>28:57 Taking Billie Jean on holiday to Europe<br>30:03 The ultimate Oh My Dog question: kisses on the mouth?<br>31:46 Seann forgets the title of Paul&#39;s book<br>32:45 Hills, walking routes and dog-friendly landscapes<br>33:25 Final thoughts and where to find us</p><p><br></p><p>#OhMyDog #PaulTonkinson #JackDee #SeannWalsh #DogPodcast #BillieJeanTheDog #RunningThroughSand #ComedyPodcast #DogLovers #RescueDogs #UltraMarathon #SaharaMarathon</p>