Drive

Deciding exactly which behaviors are which drives is something different trainers do not always agree about.  I will outline some of the useful drives herein, but other people may feel that some of these are actually different manifestations of the same drive.  Others may think my classifications are too course. 

Prey- this is an obvious drive when you see it.  It is the tendency of a dog to chase after prey.  What

Retrieve

Play

Food

Social

Pack

Defense

Bite

Sex

Every dog is born with various innate drives. As a trainer, you have several tasks-- assess the intensity of the various drives,