The Everyday Trainer Podcast
The Everyday Trainer Podcast
Meghan Dougherty
The Power of Following Your Lead: Understanding Dog Drive States
57 minutes Posted May 9, 2025 at 9:00 am.
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Dog trainers often talk about "drivey" dogs, but understanding drive states is key to effective training and fundamentally changes how we approach common behavioral issues. • Drive states are innate biological impulses that motivate behavior in dogs • Pack drive (following the leader) is the most valuable drive for behavioral modification • Walking drills build pack drive by teaching dogs to follow your lead • Defense drive manifests when dogs feel threatened and may result in aggression • P...