First day of school

Roscoe had his, (OUR) first class today, and even though I thought myself above the level of beginner, and I knew alot of the stuff he was saying, I learned too.
Some of the things I knew were explained to me in such a way that I saw simple things more clearly. That was good.
 Here is what he explained....
Your dog has two parts of his brain that control how he behaves and reacts.
The first is genetic, that is instinct. similar to our "gut reaction".
When he doesn't know what to do he relies on instinct, and as this is effected by genetics, can be flawed. Roscoe's certainly is.
The second is conditioned, or learned. That is where I have failed Ol Roscoe.
 So what I am told is that by insisting on absolute obedience, I can cause  him to be less willing to react by instinct, and more willing to obey my command. It made so much sense to me.
 They use positive reinforcement to train. That is treat-training. As much as Roscoe loves me, and loves to be petted, he is much more focused on those treats! It was very easy to keep him focused, and he did well.
I have to learn some new words, and use those commands exclusively, no substitutions. At this point ,I may have more to learn than the dog!