OK – we don’t have pets. But Chloe and Sophie are much more interesting than pets. And they do silly pet tricks, too.

Like the one depicted in the action shot to the left. Chloe put herself into mortal danger by lying on the floor to allow Sophie to jump over her. Sophie took on the challenge with gusto, of course.

With my fists clenched to my sides (actually, that’s not really true – I was holding the camera, praying I’d capture a leap that didn’t lead to a hospital visit), I witnessed the jump. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – Sophie is an athlete waiting to happen.

The jump was graceful and successfully executed. Both girls had grins on their faces. And they repeated the stunt several more times before bed.