Flight Drive
Not technically aggressive behavior, this is the instinct to remove self from a threatening situation. This is the most insecure drive and is the opposite…
Author: Michael D'Abruzzo
Prey Drive
Prey drive encompasses all the behaviors which originate from the original instinct to hunt, kill, and dissect prey. More specifically this includes tracking, stalking, chasing,…
Bite Inhibition
Bite inhibition refers to a dog’s tendency to control the force of their bite when appropriate, such as during play, when giving a disciplinary bite,…
Pack Drive
Pack drive is a term used to describe a dog’s desire to be with and function as a unit with their “pack”. Like all traits…
Resource Guarder
“Resource guarder” is referred to as a temperament trait since puppies are born with varying degrees of this instinct to guard limited resources. It is…
Dominant vs Submissive
By definition dominant (dominance) and submissive (submission) refers to a role in a relationship. So technically it is possible for a dog to be dominant…
Social aggression
This is often referred to as aggression that is related to a conflict in the dominant/submissive relationship between two dogs or human and a dog.…
Hard and Soft Dogs
Generally, the terms “hard” and “soft” are used to describe how individual dogs respond to discipline. It should not be confused with how dominant/submissive a…
Game, Gameness, or “Game-bred”
The term “game” in dog temperament refers to a dog that seemingly has a disregard for injury, exhaustion, and death when in an aggressive state,…
Sharpness
Sharpness is a temperament term used mainly in working German Shepherd circles but can be used to refer to the temperament of any dog. There…
Clear Headed
This is vague term that is common mostly in working German Shepherd circles, but can be used when referring to any dog. It describes a…
Marker Training
In dog training we will often hear trainers talk about “marking a behavior”. Marking is when we send a signal to a dog that will…
Train a Dog to Like a Muzzle
More and more people are training their dogs to wear a muzzle so that they have one in hand in case it is needed at…
Zak George
Zak George is a popular dog trainer on youtube with his channel “Dog Training rEvolution” and also is the author of a book called “Zak…
“Dominance in Dog Training Debunked” or is it?
1. Dog behavior can’t be explained through wolf behavior. 2. Dominance is not a factor in dog behavior or dog-human relationships. Are these revolutionary discoveries…
