Having a dog of your own is quite easy thing these days; however, teaching them on your own can be a difficult proposition. However, your dog may not be able to become the so called good dog unless and until he learns the tricks and tips of the trade as how to behave with strange people and in front of people in general.
Regarding this aspect, you can find a lot training tips that can tell your dog as how to go about different thing and different places. It actually is known as command training. In this kind of training you tell your dog as when to move and when to stop or when to sit and when to stand? All this can be grueling but can be really satisfactory.
For puppies, calling them may not be a great problem as they usually don't want to go way from their guardian. But, still, you must train them as early as possible.
Using food or other incentive can be a good trick to let your dog know as what is the way to achieve that reward and when it will become more of his habit, you can then command them at will.
However, in command training, it is more difficult to train puppies and other dogs to wait. For puppies they will keep on coming after you, so, it can take a lot of your time training them for wait and follow at the specific time. However, it certainly is not impossible, so, you must stay determinant.