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Prey Drive
Prey drive is the instinctive inclination of a carnivore to find, pursue and capture prey. The term is chiefly used to describe and analyse habits in dog training. Aspects In all predators the prey drive follows an inevitable sequence: Search (orient, nose/ear/eye); Stalk; Chase; Bite (grab-bite, kill-bite); Dissect; Consume. article, "The Canine Prey Drive Instinct," Paul Lindley. In wolves, the prey drive is complete and balanced, as it utilises the whole range from search to kill, ending in the consumption of the prey. In different breeds of dog certain steps of these five have been amplified or reduced by human-controlled for various purposes. The "search" aspect of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |