Relying on Self-Discipline can be Disastrous

My dog must not have realized he easily could have escaped through the open gate.  He was so used to the gate being closed that if I let him out with the gate open he would not even notice or care.  After the gate broke, he was continually exposed to an open gate and yet stayed put.  Baby steps and soon he was running out of the gate.  The constant exposure was too much temptation for him to resist one moment longer. Oreos are my open gate.  I don’t mind the children having Oreos every now and again  Why should … Continue reading