ThDogs

“When the term 'high-drive' is used throughout this book, it refers to dogs who are highly driven by their environment.

Most hunting dog breeds would be considered as high-drive, as their focus is on their environment, which can make loose-lead walking difficult for them.”
― Simone Mueller, Walking Together: Loose Lead Walking for High Energy Dogs

“This is why I use the Give Me a Break game structure in so much of my training, because it gives the dogs the opportunity to tell me that they want to keep working. It gives them the choice to take on the pressure of social interaction and work, or to take a break. It makes the conversation between us much more dynamic and much less arbitrary. It is the best way I know of letting the dog tell me how much he is ready for and when he is ready for it.”
― Leslie McDevitt, Control Unleashed: The Puppy Program

“Training is a process, not an event”
― Steve Mann, Easy Peasy Doggy Squeezy

“The last parts of the predatory motor pattern are dissection and eating. This releases happy hormones and promotes relaxation and contentment, so this is what we need to replicate in our cool-down exercises by scattering treats.”
― Simone Mueller, Walking Together: Loose Lead Walking for High Energy Dogs