Half Bichon, Half Mountain Goat

Emme is beginning to jump up on things. Yesterday she was upstairs with me in my sewing room and I went into the green bedroom to organize some Christmas presents. Suddenly she jumped up on the bed, something she has never done before. I told her that beds were not for puppies and I put her back on the floor. She must not have believed me because she jumped up twice again before we left the room. At lunch, I was telling Ken about Emme's visit to the bed and quick as a wink, she jumped on top of her crate. She was as surprised as we were and fussed to get down. We decided to teach her a lesson and not help her down. After whining a little, she settled down and laid down on the top of her crate while we finished eating. This was good because the top of the crate is very close to the top of the counter in the kitchen. Emme on the counter could be a disaster. At the end of lunch, she decided that the crate was not that high and she jumped down. A few minutes later she jumped up and down again. I have read that Bichons are the cats of the dog world when it comes to high places. The highest she has been up to this time has been the sofa. Now she is raising the bar. This may be interesting.