Drive
The propensity of a canine to exhibit instinctual behaviors when faced with particular stimuli. Drives are triggered by these particular stimuli (e.g., food or retrieve) and expressed in a typical and predictable way that is associated with the particular stimulus. Expression of drives can be enhanced or diminished through experience (e.g., training, environment, etc.), but they cannot be created or eliminated. Drive therefore reflects the motivation to perform a behavior.