Pain does not announce itself. It shows up wearing the costume of a training problem. Joseph Schifano shares six of the costumes and a meaningful dialogue for veterinarians and dog owners to recognize.
Anything new in a middle aged dog. Onset at seven with no prior history is medical until somebody rules it out.”
Source: Joseph Schifano, LinkedIn, July 30, 2026. Link. When the variable stops being a behavior and starts being a body . . . pain does not announce itself. It shows up wearing the costume of a training problem. Here are six pain costumes according to Schifano:
- The regression has a location, not a trigger
- The refusal is one-sided
- The sit changed shape
- New sensitivity with no event behind it
- Ten good minutes, then the floor drops out
- Anything new in a middle-aged dog
Image: Link.
Leave a Reply