Dr. Ori Stollar

Those are only people that did a residency, studied and treated dogs for usually a minimum of three years and a minimum of something like 400 dogs that they treated. And of course, submitted, published a paper, a scientific paper, and case reports and pass the very long and hard test and only they are allowed to call themselves veterinary behaviorist.

Those are only people that did a residency, studied and treated dogs for usually a minimum of three years and a minimum of something like 400 dogs that they treated. And of course, submitted, published a paper, a scientific paper, and case reports and pass the very long and hard test and only they are allowed to call themselves veterinary behaviorist.

Doesn't, I'm not saying that, you know, PhDs are worse than veterinary specialists, but it's important to know that the terminology is very different. Yeah, I mean, for sure.

Doesn't, I'm not saying that, you know, PhDs are worse than veterinary specialists, but it's important to know that the terminology is very different. Yeah, I mean, for sure.

I think that's probably the most demanding and the most, let's say, that there's actually a legal, in a way, a legal definition for it than anything else.

I think that's probably the most demanding and the most, let's say, that there's actually a legal, in a way, a legal definition for it than anything else.

Yeah, and there are studies about that as well. But some schools, sadly, even nowadays, that we know how important behavior is for everything, for the well-being. We know that dogs with behavior issues are... very likely to be surrendered to shelters and euthanized, right? Sadly, some schools still don't have any behavior lectures or courses, and it is getting better and better.

Yeah, and there are studies about that as well. But some schools, sadly, even nowadays, that we know how important behavior is for everything, for the well-being. We know that dogs with behavior issues are... very likely to be surrendered to shelters and euthanized, right? Sadly, some schools still don't have any behavior lectures or courses, and it is getting better and better.

But let's say that when I was event student many years ago, we only and I think that that's still kind of the norm. There's only one course, in most cases, like one semester, it teaches the basics and basics. Usually, you know, like learning theories, right does go like quick and dirty about the medications and stuff like that.

But let's say that when I was event student many years ago, we only and I think that that's still kind of the norm. There's only one course, in most cases, like one semester, it teaches the basics and basics. Usually, you know, like learning theories, right does go like quick and dirty about the medications and stuff like that.

But But yes, it is true that most veterinarians don't have a broad enough understanding of veterinary medicine.

But But yes, it is true that most veterinarians don't have a broad enough understanding of veterinary medicine.

A lot of them are afraid just because of how complex it is. And actually, I'll go back to your original question about behavior specialists and dog trainers. most or all of the behavior specialists that I know, including me, usually work with a trainer.

A lot of them are afraid just because of how complex it is. And actually, I'll go back to your original question about behavior specialists and dog trainers. most or all of the behavior specialists that I know, including me, usually work with a trainer.

Usually it's either, for example, I think that most of my referrals actually come from dog trainers, not from other veterinarians, but actually from dog trainers. And even if they do come to me from another veterinarian, in Probably 90% of the cases, I will actually tell them that they should reach out to a dog trainer.

Usually it's either, for example, I think that most of my referrals actually come from dog trainers, not from other veterinarians, but actually from dog trainers. And even if they do come to me from another veterinarian, in Probably 90% of the cases, I will actually tell them that they should reach out to a dog trainer.

And not because I don't think that I know how to train dogs and, you know, because I did learn it. But I just... you know, the time that needs to be spent with a trainer and the way that trainers actually work with the owner one on one and with, of course, the pet is very much different to the way that most of us specialist work, right?

And not because I don't think that I know how to train dogs and, you know, because I did learn it. But I just... you know, the time that needs to be spent with a trainer and the way that trainers actually work with the owner one on one and with, of course, the pet is very much different to the way that most of us specialist work, right?

Because we mainly do a consultation, it's more like sitting with a psychiatrist in a room and talking, and then you know, seeing how the dog behaves and all that. It's late, and then we do give recommendations, right, but they're usually in some, depending on the case, of course, but many times they might be too broad, and you still want them to go to the trainer.

Because we mainly do a consultation, it's more like sitting with a psychiatrist in a room and talking, and then you know, seeing how the dog behaves and all that. It's late, and then we do give recommendations, right, but they're usually in some, depending on the case, of course, but many times they might be too broad, and you still want them to go to the trainer.