Innate Drives

Question 1

If a trainer examines an aggressive behavior, the trainer will find it to be divided into what two major behavior patterns or reflexes?

Answer 1

Active Defense Reflex (ADR)
and Passive Defense Reflex (PDR)

Question 2

What is the Prey Drive?

Answer 2

It is the innate urge to chase, catch, kill, carry, and guard prey

Question 3

What is the Defense Drive?

Answer 3

It is the desire to avoid pain or injury to oneself by overt aggressive behavior

Question 4

What is the Dominance Drive?

Answer 4

The desire for upward mobility within the hierarchy of the pack
(To be top dog)

Question 5

Explain the Fighting Drive

Answer 5

It is the urge to measure physical strength and nerves against opposing forces

Question 6

What is the Hunting Drive?

Answer 6

The desire to satisfy hunger

Question 7

Explain the Retrieving Drive

Answer 7

Often referred to as ball drive. It’s a form of prey drive with the behavior patterns of chasing, catching, and carrying.

Question 8

Explain what the Olfactory Drive is

Answer 8

It is the desire that causes the dog to use airborne or ground scent/odor to attain his goal or final objective

Question 9

What is the Territorial Drive?

Answer 9

A dogs tendency to become mentally attach to a particular location and its willingness to defend that territory

Question 10

Explain what the Social Drive is

Answer 10

Social drive is the desire to interact with one’s species

Question 11

What is the Protective Drive (Protection Drive)?

Answer 11

A social phenomenon in which an individual consciously engages in danger in the interest of another