May 17, 2011
My friend’s K-9 is locked in prey drive. Do you think it’s possible to bring him to be a more serious dog through defensive training?
Full Question:
A friend of mine has a 2 year old shepherd that is stuck in prey drive. He bites nice and full but just doesn?t have the fight. He has always been worked in prey, would you suggest trying defense on him and trying to get him more serious?Thank you in advance,
Officer Ammerman
Ed's Answer:
If your friend intends to do more than sport work it MUST be worked in defense. Point him toward the tape I have done titled The First Steps of Defense.
It may be too late for the dog. Once they are stuck in prey many can be brought into defense by the right conditions and the right helper. But they are so locked in prey that defense becomes and environmental attitude, and not a working attitude, (you need to think about exactly what I am saying here to understand it).
It may be too late for the dog. Once they are stuck in prey many can be brought into defense by the right conditions and the right helper. But they are so locked in prey that defense becomes and environmental attitude, and not a working attitude, (you need to think about exactly what I am saying here to understand it).
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