Veterinary Professional Resources
Practical tools and education from The Gentle Journey Method™ to help veterinary teams recognize meaningful quality-of-life changes earlier, communicate more clearly with pet families, and improve animal welfare.
The Gentle Journey Quality of Life Framework™
A practical, non-scoring framework designed to help veterinary teams assess and communicate a pet’s quality of life over time, recognize meaningful change earlier, evaluate response to treatment and care, and guide families through clearer, better-informed decisions as a pet’s needs change.
Use it with your veterinary team and share it directly with pet families.
Learn the Gentle Journey Quality of Life Framework™
A three-part video series for veterinary professionals. Learn why earlier quality-of-life conversations matter, how to introduce the Framework to pet families, and how to use it in practice.
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Why Quality of Life Needs a Different Approach
Why traditional quality-of-life approaches can miss meaningful changes—and why earlier recognition matters.
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When and How to Introduce the Framework
Learn when to begin quality-of-life conversations and how to introduce the Framework to pet families in a clear, supportive way.
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A Walkthrough of the Framework
See how the four quality-of-life states work together and how to use the Framework to support clearer conversations with pet families.
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A note from Dr. Christina
Dr. Christina Guttuso, DVM
Veterinarian | Founder, The Gentle Journey Method
I created The Gentle Journey Method™ after more than two decades of helping families navigate serious illness, quality of life, and end-of-life care—and seeing how often meaningful changes weren’t recognized soon enough.
My goal is to give veterinary teams and pet families practical tools to recognize those changes earlier, communicate more clearly, and create more opportunities to help before suffering becomes severe.
Additional Quality-of-Life Resources
Gentle Journey Resource Library
Practical quality-of-life resources, tools, and videos for veterinary teams to share with pet families navigating aging, chronic or serious illness, palliative care, pain, and difficult decisions.
5 Questions That Change the Journey
A practical quality-of-life tool designed to help veterinary teams encourage earlier recognition and more productive conversations about a pet’s comfort, function, and wellbeing.
Local Veterinary Referral Updates
For veterinarians and veterinary team members throughout the Phoenix Metro Area.
For more than 22 years, Gentle Journey AZ has helped local veterinary practices extend compassionate end-of-life care into the comfort of home.
Receive updates on our in-home pet euthanasia and hospice services, referral information, and practical resources to help you provide continuity of care for the families who trust you.
We know pets feel pain. Now it’s time to teach the people who love them how to recognize it.
Practice in the Phoenix Metro Area?
Stay connected with Gentle Journey AZ for local updates about our in-home pet euthanasia services, referral information, and resources for your clients.