TRAINING FOR ARIEL!!!

well ladies and gents,ariel has been in training with an actual trainer for 5 weeks now and as i sit here thinking to myself,why didnt i do this sooner??? she is coming along very well and absolutely adores maria(trainer).......her nipping and jumping on people has all but subsided(most importantly me)she actually listens now to her masters(me and hubby),she can sit,laydown, and beg when asked to,and come to us when we call her,this is a BIG ISSUE with us because she came off the leash and almost got hit by cars on a very busy road,when my husband took her for a walk,not only did it scare my husband half whitless,i think ariel realized it was not a game,and daddy was pissed........she now understands i think??? I know i havent been on here in awhile..........but i try to check my messages during the week,what with christmas coming,wrapping, shopping and baking is all ive been doing these past couple of weeks,a group of us is going to New York saturday to see the rockettes christmas spectacular,and i am hopeing its not a blizzard when we go....as they are calling for between friday and saturday 6-8 inchs,so wish me luck,and pray we go and come back in 1 piece.....  MAY EVERYONE OF YOU AND YOURS HAVE A VERY HAPPY HOLIDAY AND JOYOUS NEW YEAR!!!!