MWDs have different levels of pain titration, or sensitivity, which allow for avoidance. Which term best fits this description?

• A. Titration
• B. Soft temperament/Low pain titration
• C. Aggression
• D. Pain

Answer: (D)

Pain is the best fit because it captures the dog’s experience of noxious stimuli and the resulting avoidance behavior. Different MWDs have varying sensitivity to pain, so some react and withdraw at lower stimulus levels while others tolerate more before avoiding. Titration describes how the stimulus is adjusted or measured, but the underlying trait being described is the dog's pain responsiveness. The other options miss the core idea: a process (titration) isn't the trait itself, a specific subtype like soft temperament/low pain titration is only one profile, and aggression is not about pain sensitivity.