165. Valerie Bogie, MSSW, VSW, FFCP

"Just keep swimming." ~Dory, in Finding Nemo

Valerie Bogie spent sixteen years training animals in zoos and aquariums before a convergence of burnout, a cross-country move, and a chance connection led her to veterinary social work. Now she splits her week between animal behavior consulting at a board-certified behaviorist practice and her own business supporting veterinary and pet professionals navigating caregiver burden. In this conversation, Valerie and Colleen explore what happens when the same attunement that makes someone an exceptional animal trainer gets applied to the humans in the room — and why pet professionals may already know more about human behavior than they think.

Valerie Bogie, SSW, VSW, FFCP, guest on Unleashed (at work & home) with Colleen Pelar

Links worth clicking

Valerie's Linktree with free resources through Insight Animal Behavior and her provider directory
Connect with Valerie on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook
Pet Caregiver Burden Scale
Valerie's research paper: Beyond the Behavior: Caregiver Guilt, Burden, and Well-Being Among Owners of Dogs with Behavior Problems

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