1. Never hit or yell at your dog. It almost always makes problems worse.
2. Feed dog(s) on a schedule, twice daily. Leave food down only for 20 minutes.
3. You decide when, and if, your dog greets friends, strangers and other dogs.
4. You initiate and end play.
5. You decide when, and if, you pet your dog.
6. Do not bend down or over while giving commands.
7. Don't repeat commands you can't enforce, i.e., "sit, sit, sit, sit, sit sit sit."
8. Do not get louder and louder when giving commands. Be firm, not loud.
9. Use the "Down" command often. "Down" makes your dog respect you because it is a submissive position.
10. Don't let your dog muscle you, block your way, or lay on your feet.