Episode #248 The Art of Teaching Your Dog to Do Nothing

The Puppy Training Podcast

BAXTER & Bella Puppy Training

Baxter & Bella Online Puppy School, Business, Society & Culture, Puppy Training, New Puppy Tips, New Puppy, Dog Training

4.7 • 696 Ratings

🗓️ 9 October 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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In this episode of the Puppy Training Podcast, Amy from BAXTER & Bella explores one of the most underrated—but life-changing—skills you can teach your dog: how to do nothing. From understanding what “settling” really means to learning how to train calmness step-by-step, Amy breaks down the process of helping your dog relax on cue. You’ll hear practical tips for teaching your pup to rest calmly at your feet, wait patiently in real-life settings, and develop emotional balance in an often ov...

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0:00.0	On today's episode, we are talking about nothing.
0:03.6	Okay, not really, but kind of.
0:06.1	Teaching your dog to do nothing is actually a really valuable skill.
0:09.9	Let's talk about it.
0:12.4	Welcome to the puppy training podcast.
0:15.3	I'm Amy Jensen, founder of Baxter and Bella, the online puppy school.
0:19.8	Here, we are all about helping you create the best
0:22.8	possible experience raising a puppy, from training tips to practical tricks, all aimed at fostering
0:28.6	a happy, well-behaved dog who truly feels like part of the family. So, if you are ready to enjoy the
0:35.3	journey and strengthen the bond with your dog, let's get
0:38.2	started.
0:42.9	Hey, everybody.
0:43.8	Welcome to the puppy training podcast.
0:45.5	I'm Amy Jensen, your host.
0:47.1	I am the owner of Baxter and Bella.
0:48.8	We do an online puppy school where we have an entire curriculum of lessons, videos, help via our trainers. I have
0:57.4	amazing trainers on my team that do one-on-one calls, Q&A's, group Q&A calls weekly, all sorts of
1:03.7	things. We want to help you be successful training your dog. So today I actually want to talk about
1:08.5	teaching your dog to do nothing. Sometimes we get caught up in all of these exciting things that we're going to teach our dog to do. And we forget this one. But it's a big one because a lot of the day, I don't know about you, but I'm busy. I'm working. I'm making dinners. I'm helping my kids with homework. I'm like all of the things, right? We're all busy people.
1:28.4	And I want to spend time with my dogs, absolutely. But there are times when I have to do things
1:32.3	that don't involve them and them being able to do nothing is valuable. So I guess when I say
1:38.4	nothing, we have to be careful because they are technically doing something. They're chilling.
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