In some cases, you can be doing ALL the right things to help your pets coexist, but everyone is still stressed and unable to live together peacefully.

Unfortunately, there's a lot of pressure on well-meaning pet parents who are struggling. And that really sucks.

In my chat with fellow pet professional Gia Savocchi, we talk about:

• how external pressures might cause people to keep their pets in a less-than-ideal situation

• the unhealthy double-standard: adoption = good, rehoming = bad

• how to intervene in conflicts between your animals (instead of relying on one to stand up for themselves)

• why educating the general public about normal dog and cat behavior is so important

To listen to the full episode, click here to open it in your podcast player or press play below:

Gia’s Pets

Education via social media

Gia posts tons of great videos and explanations of behavior concepts to help teach the public about dog behavior (we discuss this more in-depth in the episode).

Here’s a peek into Gia’s Instagram (@thinkingcanine) - I chose a few reels that feature her cats!

Resources Discussed

Door Buddy

This episode’s guest: Gia Savocchi

Gia is dedicated to helping both people and dogs, taking pride in her ability to coach owners. She enjoys training puppies just as much as she likes working with more difficult cases.

Her Certifications:

• University of Edinburgh MSc Clinical Animal Behavior (2025)

• Bachelor of Science in Psychology

• CPDT Certified Professional Dog Trainer

• IAABC Certified Behavior Consultant

• The Third Way Certified Trainer

• Fear Free Certified Professional

• Absolute Dogs Certified Pro Trainer

You can get in touch with Gia here:

Thinking Canine website

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