How Proactive Correction Can Fix Mistakes - a podcast by Ty Brown

Today I want to talk about teaching your dog to fix mistakes. This idea came to me during a men’s group at church, where we were talking about the difference between acting and being acted upon. In our lives, we essentially have those two options. You probably know yourself as someone who fits one of these two groups: you’re either a person who acts, or a person who’s acted upon.

The people who are acted upon are those who are constantly complaining. They say things like: “My boss did this to me,” or “My spouse did that to me,” or “My life isn’t like it should be because this happened to me”—and so on. You probably know the type of person I’m talking about! But there are also people who act. They do what they know needs to be done. They push forward.

The same is true of dog training, because we want to train dogs who act. Here’s a principle I’ve found to be true, time and time again: the more proactive the dog is in fixing his mistake, the sooner he will stop making that mistake. This is especially relevant in puppy training and aggressive dog training.

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