N S Mail this page to a friend. Harnesses Healthcare Herding Videos Hidden Sleeves KNPV Videos Leashes Muzzles Narcotics Video Obed. Videos Ordering Per. Tracking Videos Training Books Training Equip. Prey Drive Prey drive is the desire to pursue, bite and vanquish.
Prey drive is stimulated or trigger by movement.
I have an extensive article on my web site titled Understanding the Drives of Protection Training that should also be read by people interested in this work. I recommend you study my training video titled The First Steps of Bite Training. Play Drive Play and prey drive are very close to the same thing. The fact is that a dog can have a nice temperament and have play drive but little prey drive. This can be seen in dogs that are very willing to play with their handler but don't really have a lot of drive to chase or make prey by playing tug.