I finally bought the hula hoop I’ve been wanting.I want to train Lucy to jump through it.

But she is very uncertain about this yellow circle. It hisses when it moves. I wish it didn’t do that.

I hope she will feel more comfortable with it soon. You can’t rush these things, or you lose the animal’s trust.

So far, I have taught her to sit, shake hands, lie down, spin around clockwise, make a circle around me, and this one I call “Sleeping” where she lies flat on her side–

NO, Lucy, head on the floor. Good dog

She’s making progress with heeling, but I have not been able to take her on her walk since last wednesday because I am trying to get over the sick I caught.

But she is a loving dog, and has learned on her own to give kisses.

I have high hopes for the hula hoop. It took her some time to get used to bouncing balls too…but she loves them, once she gets used to them: