George asks…
Good Afternoon DS: High pain tolerance?
I’ve read/seen somewhere that dogs have a higher tolerance for pain, than, for example, humans…
that being said, I think some dog breeds have a higher pain tolerance than others….
do you think training and level of correction for those dogs varies or should vary? Do you think people that own those breeds realize this?
also, anyone care to educate me on what breeds are known to have a higher tolerance out of the canine world?
@ Unpredictability of aggression? Any dog can be unpredictable…a genetic trait of the so called “pit bull” is animal aggression…which is absolutely NOT a threat if the owner has brains and knows what kind of dog he/she has and how to treat such a dog.
@Dorothy….so when my dog fails to success when I ask something of him that he is familiar with….what exactly do I do? let me guess…ignore it and hope it doesnt happen again….and cross my fingers and toes that this failure doesnt lead to him chewing pavement under a tire….GOT IT
tsk tsk @ Julie D….frying pan? really? lol….that shall be the next medevial tool in my box of tricks…ha ha and yes, I agree…..I wasnt trying to bring up the whole correction debate, btw…….I was watching some videos on COs recently, and supposedly they have a very very high tolerance for pain…and one of the trainers made a statement that if you were to train and correct those, to do it at a very early age…b/c once grown…like you said…a prong, a shock collar, and a frying pan might not do the trick…lmao
@Ghound…thanks! I’m soo pinching Murph tonight….just to check 😉
@Julie D….yeah….she has Gandalf…( I think that’s his name )… I am partially jealous…but I honestly dont think I’m capable of handling that MUCH dog…lol
@Ha Ha…love the “titty baby” comment….that’s how mine is…big ol’ whiner…I think he just gets a kick out of whinning, though 😉
admin answers:
No, training and level of correction does not to need to vary for a dog with high pain tolerance. A correction is never intended to cause pain, it is only intended to get the dogs attention. If you’re training and intending to cause the dog pain, you are grossly ill informed and should not be training. Praise, treats, and positive reinforcement do work for some dogs, however many breeds do not respond to that type of training. Corrections are used on a dog that knows what is expected and refuses to obey, however, the correction should be quick, painless, used to get the dogs attention and help in the learning process.
I’m not really sure what breeds have a higher pain threshold, but I know my 4 Great Pyrenees had very high tolerance to pain.
Donald asks…
How to Build a Higher Pain Tolerance? ?
I have a low pain tolerance,i need more…
admin answers:
Build up bigger muscles, they absorb physical force better than fat and sensitive skin. If you want to lower the sensitivity of the skin, you can try peeing on your skin. Peeing on your skin causes the skin to react to the acid in the pee, and produces a thicker layer of dead skin cells on top living skins cells. Thus desensitizing the skin, and building higher pain tolerance.
Ruth asks…
I keep reading women have higher pain tolerance than men. How true is this?
Facts please not personal opinions
admin answers:
My recollection of various readings is that men tend to have a higher tolerance for sudden, sharp, brief attacks of pain while women tend to have a higher tolerance for ongoing, continuous pain.
And this does fit with my observations of differences in how well men and women cope with falls and cuts vs. How well they cope with lengthy illnesses
EDIT
Okay, according to this link, my recollection is mistaken (or of outdated research):
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=51160
EDIT
codegirl seems to have heard the same thing I had. I am looking for any references but unsuccessful so far.
The research linked above concerns threshold of pain which is different from, e.g. Debilitation from chronic pain.
Sandra asks…
high pain tolerance?
does anyone else have a very high pain tolerance? I’ve had it all my life but it got a lot better because I had basically a level 10 Migraine for like 2 years straight. and I ended up having brain surgery for it. I was off the Morphine after 2 days and off Vicodin after 5 days (when it takes most people 3-4 weeks to completely stop the Vicodon aftward) but that’s not the reason I asked this question…. I just twisted my ankel a little funny. and its a little swollen and brousing pretty good but its not “painful” just “unstable” to me so what should I do? do you think I spained it or just pulled soemthing?
is it a good thing to have high Pain tolerence or not? thanks
admin answers:
If you see bruising, you most likely sprained it. High pain tolerance is not good if it results in being more prone to injuries. Pain is a protective mechanism.
Charles asks…
High tolerance to pain medication?
Ok so I had back surgery a year ago. I was prescribed percocet and then vicadin. I DO NOT take medication everyday, I don’t like meds. I have a naturally high tolerance to meds, anesthesia, and alcohol. I drink once a month when I go out to dinner with my fiance. Today I was having horrible back pain. I took a percocet at 2pm didnt do anything. I took another one at 8pm and well it’s 2:45am and I’m not even tired. How do I get rid of my tolerance levels? Is that even possible?
admin answers:
In my ten years of experience in the health field, I have met one other person just like you.
Before she got her foot surgery, she was so worried about being in pain because she already knew most medications wouldn’t affect her much. All she has been doing is constantly trying different ones. Instead of Percocet, you might want to talk to the doctor about a higher strength of just Oxycontin. Because Percocet has tylenol in it, there is a limit of how much you can take. However, plain Oxycontin comes in higher strengths than the Oxycodone in the Percocet without the tylenol in it. Regular family doctors may not want to prescribe you what you may need. You may have to seek a professional pain management doctor
I hope this helps you some
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