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maxismom's thread has got me wondering about this, but i didn't want to hijack.
i mentioned that the trainer i had come in to help me w/teagan noted that most dogs w/high prey drive want to play with and dominate their prey, whereas teagan wants to kill (something i'd already noted myself).
jean mentioned that is generally seen as prey aggression, rather than prey drive.
i did some googling and didn't find a whole lot on the differences, though i did find this article:
http://www.petplace.com/dogs/predatory-aggression/page1.aspx
i think it describes teagan fairly well.
it is pretty negative about the prognosis w/prey aggressive animals. i have to admit, even if i got teagan to the point where she did not react around small animals, i don't think i could ever bring myself to trust her.
i'm just wondering what people's thoughts and/or experiences are on prey drive vs. prey aggression.
i mentioned that the trainer i had come in to help me w/teagan noted that most dogs w/high prey drive want to play with and dominate their prey, whereas teagan wants to kill (something i'd already noted myself).
jean mentioned that is generally seen as prey aggression, rather than prey drive.
i did some googling and didn't find a whole lot on the differences, though i did find this article:
http://www.petplace.com/dogs/predatory-aggression/page1.aspx
i think it describes teagan fairly well.
it is pretty negative about the prognosis w/prey aggressive animals. i have to admit, even if i got teagan to the point where she did not react around small animals, i don't think i could ever bring myself to trust her.
i'm just wondering what people's thoughts and/or experiences are on prey drive vs. prey aggression.