How do YOU get your dog into drive?

[GatorDog]

Aiden really doesn't have too much prey drive with me. Most of the time we do obedience for bites. He is more amped for a reward when it's coming from another person. He has no intentions of using a tug with me because I'm the momma and he doesn't wanna fight me. I usually just use someone with a bite pillow. We do some heeling/in motions/anything else that can be rewarded with a tug/pillow, I say "yes" and he runs to them. If I don't have the availability to use another person for a reward, then I will often tie him out, tease the snot out of him, and put him away. Then bring him out again and he's more interested.

His food drive is ok, so for any positions I can just bait him or reward with food.

Aiden's defense is a little too high for my liking. It's his first thing that kicks in for protection work. He's getting better now, but I'd like to be a little more prey based still. All I have to do is pull out the harness and he's ready for a fight.