One of the most important skills you can teach your dog is self control. All too often I hear from people whose lives revolve around their dogs, in a way that's not good for the people or the dogs.

If you've got a puppy, now is the time to start teaching self control. Well-meaning but misinformed dog owners think they are doing right by their puppy by attending to every whim and want of their puppy. They love their puppy so much that they forget to teach one of the most important doggie skills there is