huski Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 (edited) Hi Everyone I have been reading about drive training and understanding drive. I am curious - I wouldn't say Daisy has a high prey drive, play drive or food drive - she is driven by scent. At training I use food as a reward, but even if the food is high value it won't work every time - for example if we are in a new place, she is still driven by the urge to smell rather than any interest in food. From memory there is a drive training thread but I have searched for it and can't find it How can I train her in drive? I really want to get her focus improved, as whilst it is ok at obed training it is not great all the time and it certainly isn't there when we go to new places. I hope this makes sense. Edited October 23, 2007 by husky87 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve K9Pro Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 Hi EveryoneI have been reading about drive training and understanding drive. I am curious - I wouldn't say Daisy has a high prey drive, play drive or food drive - she is driven by scent. At training I use food as a reward, but even if the food is high value it won't work every time - for example if we are in a new place, she is still driven by the urge to smell rather than any interest in food. From memory there is a drive training thread but I have searched for it and can't find it K9: http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?show...5&hl=drives How can I train her in drive? I really want to get her focus improved, as whilst it is ok at obed training it is not great all the time and it certainly isn't there when we go to new places.I hope this makes sense. K9: It sounds like your dog has already found a way to gain drive satisfaction, scenting, this means as you try & interupt that, you become part of the problem not part of the solution (drive satisfaction), yeah? I like to teach dogs that "scent work is the way you earn your rewards" not that it is rewarding all on its own... Does that make sense? (or scents? lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huski Posted October 23, 2007 Author Share Posted October 23, 2007 (edited) Hi EveryoneI have been reading about drive training and understanding drive. I am curious - I wouldn't say Daisy has a high prey drive, play drive or food drive - she is driven by scent. At training I use food as a reward, but even if the food is high value it won't work every time - for example if we are in a new place, she is still driven by the urge to smell rather than any interest in food. From memory there is a drive training thread but I have searched for it and can't find it K9: http://www.dolforums.com.au/index.php?show...5&hl=drives Ta steve How can I train her in drive? I really want to get her focus improved, as whilst it is ok at obed training it is not great all the time and it certainly isn't there when we go to new places.I hope this makes sense. K9: It sounds like your dog has already found a way to gain drive satisfaction, scenting, this means as you try & interupt that, you become part of the problem not part of the solution (drive satisfaction), yeah? I like to teach dogs that "scent work is the way you earn your rewards" not that it is rewarding all on its own... Does that make sense? (or scents? lol) LOL yes it does make sense How can I teach her this when we are working, for example, in class setting? Or is that a complicated question? ETA: I guess what confuses me in this situation is I understand how to work in drive with a prey driven dog - my sibe is one - but I can't see how to apply the same theory to a scent hound... if that makes "scents" Edited October 23, 2007 by husky87 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve K9Pro Posted October 23, 2007 Share Posted October 23, 2007 H: LOL yes it does make sense How can I teach her this when we are working, for example, in class setting? Or is that a complicated question? K9: not complicated if you know the answer lol... In a class setting, your dog has it all figured out, how it can get drive satisfacion etc etc.. This comfort needs to be taken away, frustration added, new paths to success taught... H: ETA: I guess what confuses me in this situation is I understand how to work in drive with a prey driven dog - my sibe is one - but I can't see how to apply the same theory to a scent hound... if that makes "scents" K9: Scenting is part of the hunting insticts which are part of the prey model, it can be done... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huski Posted October 23, 2007 Author Share Posted October 23, 2007 Thanks Steve that's really interesting, I was talking to another beagle owner and thought it could be part of prey drive - there is hope for beagles yet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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