huski Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 AL I am just talking from my experience but Daisy never used to 'accept' food or show interest in it in many situations, but part of drive training is developing their value for the reward and getting them to 'trigger' into drive without needing to do more than give a command (i.e. 'are you ready'?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdude Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 (edited) The strongest drive will be whatever drive that you have trained your dog from a pup to work with (if done properly). A dog trained properly in prey drive is always working in the frenzied (but controlled) state that you describe your lab sometimes gets in. Nothing else matters. The dog only desires one thing if the proper work has been done. Similar can be obtained with food if done properly. The best way to see what I mean is to watch Ivan Balabanov's cd's or attend one of K9s seminars. Edited June 18, 2011 by dogdude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huski Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 DD - I agree with you and that is how I like to train - not only ever using one reward but having a primary drive that you use when 'working'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvus Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 I dont think that you could ever have the dog displaying the same levels of drive by chopping and changing. Not talking about shaping or teaching new things etc.....talking about working. Erik says "REALLY???" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Hey Dogdude, Nice to 'see' you. I was thinking I hadn't seen you around for ages the other day and hoped that you were ok. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 I missed you too DD. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdude Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 (edited) Hi Guys! Had a bit of a tradgedy dog wise, and lost interest the last 12 months. A friend has kind of pushed me into helping him to prepare his pup for trialling, so I am helping him a bit. Have not trained or been near a dog club in over a year. Have had another skin kid recently, so the 5 of them have kept me plenty busy, and also left work to start a gardening business which has taken off nicely. Edited June 19, 2011 by dogdude Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Oh no DD. Sorry that you had a dog tragedy Congrats on the skin kid and business though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted June 19, 2011 Share Posted June 19, 2011 Sorry to hear that DD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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