Yes, thats the perfect word for them, ornery! Taco always jumps on top of my grill, which by the way is inside our porch fence that we use to keep them off the porch! LOL We recently added a few more rows to keep them out. They are a LOT of fun though. My daughter just loves them. And actually love her too, they always runs up as soon as she goes outside. Could be that the little one always has treats for them! ;)