Overland Park, KS USA The real question is: would I get a cookie for jumping through the hoop? Katie2, 18
Ann Arbor, MI USA Would a dog really put that much thought into something like this, or would they just go for the food?? Nicci, 27
Las Vegas, NV USA I think for comic factor i would walk around but then i would probably jump through the other side Nicole2, 20
FL USA I would do like the Legendary Big Guys Sarge...who, in obediance class, when the dogs were supposed to jump through a hoop, he walked up to the hoop, but saw that he could get to the same plade by going around, which is what he did...he was not a Pavlovian dog, and neither am I...I will do it my way....and that's the bottom line...although I do like doing things the hard way...hey, whatever. Frodo
age unknown, parts unknown The real question is: would I get a cookie for jumping through the hoop? Katie2, 18
Detroit, MI USA I've spent the better part of my life trying to please others but hopefully that is FINALLY beginning to change. But old habits die slowly so I would undoubtedly try to please my master by jumping through the damn hoop (but after a few months of being a 'good dog', I'd just walk around it. After all, why strain myself?) Reba, 50+
Silver Spring, MD USA I suppose it depends how hungry I was....but I believe in any case, I'd probably try to please my master and do the trick as taught . Cute question. Fisch, 46
Preston, CT USA I'd probably take the easy way and walk around. Judy, 61
Easton, KS USA I'd assume it was my job and do the trick as best I could. Jane, 62
West Linn, OR USA Well theres my vote for strangest question so far. If the "master" were on the other side I'd jump through seeing as how that's the quickest route to their jugular. Alias Irrelevante Depends on the size of the hoop and how much I liked the person teaching me. If it were a small hoop, I'd ignore it. If the person didn't treat me kindly, I'd avoid the whole situation. But if there were a big hoop and a nice person and some treats involved, I'd probably jump. Karen, 22
Ames, IA USA I'd either jump through the hoop or sit stubbornly still and not do anything. Felicia, 36
Lowell, MA USA I'm a "people-pleaser" person, so I am sure that I would do all sorts of tricks to keep my owner happy if I were a dog. Laura, 37
Lowell, MA USA I'd probably do it my own way. I am not very compliant. Janet, 44
E. Brunswick, NJ USA My cooperation would probably depend on the skill of the trainer. Jill, 61
Saylorsburg, PA USA Well...I'm not really sure dogs are smart enough to have their own free will about stuff like that or whatever...but if this is an analogy for the way I handle situations in life-I would probably do it my own way. I usually seem to not pay attention to instructions and I hate to slack and take the easy way out-I learned most of my lessons "the hard way" but at least I learned them on my own and without having to do what I was told and not think for myself. Angela, 18
Bella Vista, AR USA Take the easy way & walk around (I'm stubborn & independent) Melodi, 19
Gahanna, OH USA I would do it my way...and stay put Christina
MI USA Well, if I were a dog I would not have the ability to make such conscious decisions. But I don't suppose that's a relevant part of this question. I suppose I would jump through the hoop to prove to my master that I am capable of it and once I've done that I'd jump through or not jump through, regardless of what he/she wanted. Johanna, 18
OK USA Knowing me I would probably do it my way and skip the treats. Laney
TX USA It would depend on whether or not I liked the person that was trying to get me to do the trick. If I liked the person, and they were good to me, I would consider doing it. I mean, why not? He's nice to me and takes good care of me, sure I wouldn't mind doing something simple and stupid to give the silly human a few moments of entertainment. But if I didn't like the silly human, I would walk around to the other side just to piss'em off. Hey, if they don't listen to you when you bark cause you need to go outside to pee so you won't mess up their carpet, and if they don't listen when you let them know you're hungry, then why should you listen to them? So I would let them know that i'm not stupid, that I fully understood what they asked me to do, but I would rather take the easy way and walk around just to let them know that they're not worth it. He he. Lisa J., 23
TN USA I'd try to do it my way. Ryan, 28
Riedlingen GERMANY If the master was kind and and polite me and my fellow dogs, I'd try,but if he forced me, I'd do it my own way. It all depends. Derya If I were a dog, I wouldn't be me, so I'd probably have a very different answer to this question than I'm about to give. The way I feel about it as me, though, is that I wouldn't have a master to begin with. Eric, 19
Beverly Hills, CA USA