02/05/2026
Bless your heart—your dog’s engagement account is running on fumes.
Matrix here is a perfect example of a high drive and beautifully engaged pup. He comes come by often for some extra deposits so he doesn’t go silly nilly on his family. So what is the engagement account and how does it help?
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Think of engagement as a bank account with your high-drive dog. Every meaningful interaction—training sessions, puzzle games, novel experiences—makes a deposit. Every hour of boredom and repetitive routine makes a withdrawal. And honey, most of y’all are overdrawn.
When that account runs low, behavioral problems emerge not from disobedience but from desperation. Your dog isn’t redecorating your couch because they’re spiteful—they’re broke and trying to make their own deposits.
These dogs need enrichment that challenges both body and mind, and variety matters—what stimulates on Monday becomes routine by Friday. They’re like toddlers that way, except with better teeth.
Your high-drive dog isn’t “too much”—they’re underutilized. When we channel their intensity instead of suppressing it, they transform from exhausting to extraordinary. So ask yourself: are you making deposits, or just withdrawals?
