Pedestal puppy

Jake likes to jump on things—chairs, sofas, beds, whatever. Often, this is when he amuses himself by chasing his own toys: He'll jump up on the furniture, drop his toy off it, then hop down to get it and jump back on the furniture to drop it again, or else run off with it. He's clever.

But I've never seen him lie down on that footstool, like he's doing in this photo. He's jumped up on it and stood on it, but this was his first horizontal visit. That's the thing about him: He's always coming up with new things for us to watch.

The other day he encountered a neighbour's cat in our yard. He barked furiously until we came outside. We assured him it was alright, and he stopped barking. He ran around a bit, sometimes sat down and looked at the cat, but he made no effort to actually get the cat, and he could have. He's never displayed the slightest bit of aggression. We've never even heard him growl.

So new behaviours are still common, and that's nice. And so is he.