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30 Times Dogs Tried To Bend Human Rules, And It Was Hilariously Adorable
Never underestimate how clever dogs can be. Especially when their owner sets rules for them...
"I'm not allowed on the couch? Well, as long as one foot is on the ground, technically I'm not breaking the rules!" Below, Bored Panda has put together a list of dogs that thought of the most clever ways to bend the rules. In fact, they bend the rules in such an adorable way it's impossible to get mad at them! But I bet they knew that already... Keep on scrolling to check out the pics and feel free to submit your own to the list.
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Hungry Puppy Pretends He's Not Begging For Food By Looking The Other Way
No Paws Allowed On The Couch
The Dog Is Not Allowed To Put His Chin On The Table. He Is Bending The Rules
She Knows She's Not Allowed In My Office But She Accidentally Threw Her Carrot In Here. So Now She's Inching Her Way In, Hoping I Won't Notice
Aegis Is A Piggy And Always Finishes His Food First. He's Not Allowed To Touch Wulfgar's Food So He Just Lays There Like
She Knows She's Not Allowed On The Couch... But We'd Never Said Anything About A Fallen Pillow. Little Opportunist
He's Forbidden From Putting Paws On The Desk When He Wants His Ball Thrown. That's His Way For Going Around The Rule
She's Not Allowed On The Couch
She is not ON the couch, but IN the couch. The only difference is the first letter.
A dog that know the difference between different prepositions deserves its own castle :) Warms my English teaching heart <3
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How adorable, shes one smart cookie. At least they have that material on the couch that's easy to clean.
except that nails might rip leather, but then again nails can rip any fabric
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What a cutie. Her expression is almost a challenging one, like she knows she found a loophole
Just because an owner doesn't let their animal(s) on certain things or in certain places doesn't mean they dont love them. The fact they're properly training the animal shows responsible pet ownership. There are many reasons why these 'house rules' are in place; from allergies, to ideas of hygiene or cultural tranditions, and to status within 'the pack'. I mean some of these animals could be working dogs and spend their entire time outside. Lets not forget they're BUILT to survive outdoors. Also dogs can get particularly possessive about people & objects they see as 'their's'. E.g. dog gets on sofa, likes being on sofa, but doesn't want to share its territory, its growls it snaps it aggressively defends what is 'their's' Then you got to deal with a large animal holding YOUR property hostage in a potentially dangerous way. Its an extreme example but does happen. As pack leader you have to assert that you are in charge early and the couch/bed is yours.
My 14-year-old border collie has been allowed on the couch since we got her when she was 2. Suddenly my dad decides to move his girlfriend in, and now she's not allowed. It's so sad... she doesn't understand why she can't jump up anymore. When I dogsit, doggo and I both bend the rules and she gets to sit wherever she wants.
My Dog Knows She's Not Allowed In My Room So She Thinks If We Don't Make Eye Contact I Won't Kick Her Out
My Family's 12,5 Year Old Dog Knows He Isn't Allowed In The Kitchen During Dinner Time, But He Still Likes To Get As Close As Possible
My Samoyed Thinks If She's Not Facing Me When I'm Eating, She's Not Being Rude (She Knows Begging Isn't Allowed). This Is Her Compromise
My Dog Is Not Allowed On The Couch, But He's Allowed To Sleep On This Blanket. Smartass
The Dog Isn't Allowed On The Couch, So After The Babies Threw The Cushions On The Floor, She Seized Her Opportunity And Stared At Me Triumphantly
She's Not Allowed To Beg, But That Doesn't Stop Her From Trying To Look Nonchalant
Dog Knows He's Not Allowed On Top Of Table But Wants Popcorn So Bad! Well, Technically He's Not
My Husband Went Into The Garage For A Second. His Entourage (Who Are Not Allowed In The Garage) Followed Him As Best They Could
My Dog Isn't Allowed On Furniture, So This Is What He Resorts To
Oh! How can you resist those eyes? 😢 Please lie down here beside me on the couch, the floor is way to hard and cold..
My Boxer Isn't Allowed To Be On The Couch. He Won This One On A Technicality
He Knows He's Not Allowed In The Kitchen While I Cook But Sometimes He Pushes It
My Little Boy Knows That He's Not Allowed To Have All Four Feet In Our Bedroom
I Leave My Daughter In The Car Seat While I Shower So I Can Keep An Eye On Her. My Corgi Still Loves Her But We Don't Allow Him In The Bathroom
My Dogs Are Not Allowed In The Kitchen When I Cook. The Kitchen Starts At The White Tiles
But... My Paws Are Still On The Ground
This Is How My Dog Lays When We Eat Since He's Not Allowed In The Kitchen. So Polite
My Dog Knows She's Not Allowed On The Couch
He's Not Allowed On The Couch.. But He Seems To Think This Is Acceptable
Not Allowed On The Couch? No Problem
My Dog's Solution To Not Being Allowed In The Kitchen When We Are Cooking
TFW You're Not Allowed To Sit Up Front
New Baby On The Way. I Was In The Nursery Setting Up. Dogs Not Allowed In Bedrooms... However A Few Paws Don't Bother Me Much
Note: this post originally had 90 images. It’s been shortened to the top 30 images based on user votes.
I find it funny that most of these dogs are smarter than me. I also find it sad that I find this fact funny.
Wow. The comments in this thread were so full of hate for the way people raise their dogs. Jeez.
Yep, It began sooooooo fun, then things got cray cray... Obviously ~ Somebody slipped something into the bamboo water toward the end, anyway. doggg-5926...22e3c.jpeg 
For those wondering why you wouldn't let pets in bedrooms- pretty much every Allergist I've been to has recommended not letting pets into the bedroom (especially on the bed) if you are allergic. If the options are giving up your pet or keeping them out of one room if your symptoms are bad, you'd probably keep them out too. My cat had to start sleeping in my Dad's room when mine got worse :(
and we don't sleep in their beds, their bed is their space, our bed is our space
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I love all these people going "My dogs can do what they like because they're not prisoners.." bla bla bla. No, they're not prisoners; but you don't let children do whatever they want either. A few rules doesn't make them prisoners, you simpletons, it just stops your home from becoming chaos.
well unlike most of the people in this post and on the comments, I actually need our dog to sleep with us (our meaning mine and my boyfriend's) if she doesn't, I don't fall asleep so easily, but I do keep the rule of her not being in the kitchen when I cook (don't know about the other household members) and she's not allowed on the sofa because of expensive material, but other than that, she's free to roam the house to any door that's open and the backyard, she is very spoiled and cuddled, there are reasons she's not allowed in some rooms, but she's allowed to roam.
When I was looking for a dog my parents and I set all these rules like no going on beds, the sofa is off limits, etc. (all the usual rules) but after getting my dog, Agatha, all that went out the window. She sleeps with me, she's on the couch in the evenings when I watch TV, she even sits with me when I'm eating dinner.
my dad was the same, "the dog isn't allowed on the couch, the beds, the bedrooms, in the kitchen, in the pool, he must sleep outside, he must eat dog food, no feeding him from the table" well the dog sleeps on the couch, the beds, in the bedrooms, in the kitchen. He is in the pool ALL summer and eats steak and roast (mainly from the table).( P.S my dad is the one who started letting him in the pool and feeding him from the table)
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I am impressed that these dogs know the rules in the first place, let alone are smart enough to bend them!
To all the people who ask "why not allowed [insert what they are not allowed]?", I really really hope you're not that permissive with your kids (or better, that you don't have kids). On the other hand that would explain why nowadays we have so many special snowflakes thinking the world should revolve around them...
Stick to your own children lady. The poor things are in for a horrible ride with you as their mother.
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I posted some pretty mean responses. I apologize. My buttons got pushed on a very rough day.
All the people who don't let their dogs inside, should be made to endure the same treatment for a week.
Well, ive gotten to #40 and so far, none of these people were not allowing their dogs inside. They just were not allowed inside certain rooms, which is totally acceptable. (people have allergies, people do not want pet hair in their food, people do not want begging animals around when they are cooking, etc)
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hehe when I was working on my doctorate I would often sit at the kitchen table with my laptop, my cat loved laying on my computer desk when I was on my desktop computer so one day I had been working on my laptop and went to the bathroom and come back to my cat completely curled up on the laptop keyboard not a hair touching the table which he knew was a no-no.
I wish some of the people commenting were as smart as these dogs.
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Oh, this post brought so many memories! I used to have a big dog (Moscow Watchdog, very similar to St. Bernard, If you saw a movie Bethoven that's exactly the kind of dog I had) in my childhood, who lived outside in our garden. She had her own shed, like a small house actually, the size of a small room, with a door, window, blankets for her to lie on, so it was very good to hide from rain or snow, and even from heat and sun in summer. But she was never allowed into the house, only in entrance hall, let's call it a mud room. So she would lie there, door was almost always open and she could see us in the kitchen, we sould talk to her, etc. But from time to time (when parents were out, of course) I would allow her to go inside. I'd call her in, and she would stare at me surprised and confused and not sure, and I'd have to convince her I'm serious and it's ok for her to come in. And then she'd run inside and start running around the house, smelling everything, jusmping and wiggling her...
...tail happily. Oh, those emotions! And often I allowed her (or talk into I should say) to sit or lie on our couch. That was pure heaven for her! It's been around 20 years had passed and I miss those childhood days so much! Thank you, Boredpanda, for bringing me there.
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everybody says animals do not understand human talk, what a load of BS, just be careful what you say in front of them while you are in bed.
This post is so full of hateful, judgemental comments. The fact that my bed has two cat-shaped permanent indentations doesn't make me any better than someone who places boundaries on their pets. Get over yourselves
Dogs not allowed inside? Don't put those photos up there. I'm an animal lover and I'm offended. The post was hidden but u don't put a warning or say what for. That's bull!
What is wrong with these people? Making such ridiculous rules for their pets!?
#89 #90 if your dogs not allowed inside your house, you need to find a family to adopt your dog. You’re not worthy of him.
"My dog is only allowed to sleep on a blanket when inside" what the actual f**k?
To all those owners who don't allow dogs on the couch/room etc. GET A CAT. You'll learn!😅
My mom had a perfectly trained cat, the cat wasn't allowed on any furniture & she had to ask permission for certain rooms...usually well trained & behaved pet is a happy pet
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Dog are suppose to be like a family member. I feel sorry for these dogs, not getting on furniture and can't come in the house. My animals are just like my kids.
Better that your animal be deserted than kept out of a bed room? Seriously? Did you people even think it through?
people with allergies maybe? or people who like their space? or people who know that dogs need rules?
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I've always felt my dogs are happier with some rules, they also get to go more places with me, like to people's homes that don't have dogs and don't appreciate dogs on THEIR furniture for example. What about barking, jumping, stealing food, do you folks criticizing some simple rules allow that, too?
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I find it funny that most of these dogs are smarter than me. I also find it sad that I find this fact funny.
Wow. The comments in this thread were so full of hate for the way people raise their dogs. Jeez.
Yep, It began sooooooo fun, then things got cray cray... Obviously ~ Somebody slipped something into the bamboo water toward the end, anyway. doggg-5926...22e3c.jpeg
For those wondering why you wouldn't let pets in bedrooms- pretty much every Allergist I've been to has recommended not letting pets into the bedroom (especially on the bed) if you are allergic. If the options are giving up your pet or keeping them out of one room if your symptoms are bad, you'd probably keep them out too. My cat had to start sleeping in my Dad's room when mine got worse :(
and we don't sleep in their beds, their bed is their space, our bed is our space
Load More Replies... I love all these people going "My dogs can do what they like because they're not prisoners.." bla bla bla. No, they're not prisoners; but you don't let children do whatever they want either. A few rules doesn't make them prisoners, you simpletons, it just stops your home from becoming chaos.
well unlike most of the people in this post and on the comments, I actually need our dog to sleep with us (our meaning mine and my boyfriend's) if she doesn't, I don't fall asleep so easily, but I do keep the rule of her not being in the kitchen when I cook (don't know about the other household members) and she's not allowed on the sofa because of expensive material, but other than that, she's free to roam the house to any door that's open and the backyard, she is very spoiled and cuddled, there are reasons she's not allowed in some rooms, but she's allowed to roam.
When I was looking for a dog my parents and I set all these rules like no going on beds, the sofa is off limits, etc. (all the usual rules) but after getting my dog, Agatha, all that went out the window. She sleeps with me, she's on the couch in the evenings when I watch TV, she even sits with me when I'm eating dinner.
my dad was the same, "the dog isn't allowed on the couch, the beds, the bedrooms, in the kitchen, in the pool, he must sleep outside, he must eat dog food, no feeding him from the table" well the dog sleeps on the couch, the beds, in the bedrooms, in the kitchen. He is in the pool ALL summer and eats steak and roast (mainly from the table).( P.S my dad is the one who started letting him in the pool and feeding him from the table)
Load More Replies... I am impressed that these dogs know the rules in the first place, let alone are smart enough to bend them!
To all the people who ask "why not allowed [insert what they are not allowed]?", I really really hope you're not that permissive with your kids (or better, that you don't have kids). On the other hand that would explain why nowadays we have so many special snowflakes thinking the world should revolve around them...
Stick to your own children lady. The poor things are in for a horrible ride with you as their mother.
Load More Replies... I posted some pretty mean responses. I apologize. My buttons got pushed on a very rough day.
All the people who don't let their dogs inside, should be made to endure the same treatment for a week.
Well, ive gotten to #40 and so far, none of these people were not allowing their dogs inside. They just were not allowed inside certain rooms, which is totally acceptable. (people have allergies, people do not want pet hair in their food, people do not want begging animals around when they are cooking, etc)
Load More Replies... hehe when I was working on my doctorate I would often sit at the kitchen table with my laptop, my cat loved laying on my computer desk when I was on my desktop computer so one day I had been working on my laptop and went to the bathroom and come back to my cat completely curled up on the laptop keyboard not a hair touching the table which he knew was a no-no.
I wish some of the people commenting were as smart as these dogs.
Load More Replies... Oh, this post brought so many memories! I used to have a big dog (Moscow Watchdog, very similar to St. Bernard, If you saw a movie Bethoven that's exactly the kind of dog I had) in my childhood, who lived outside in our garden. She had her own shed, like a small house actually, the size of a small room, with a door, window, blankets for her to lie on, so it was very good to hide from rain or snow, and even from heat and sun in summer. But she was never allowed into the house, only in entrance hall, let's call it a mud room. So she would lie there, door was almost always open and she could see us in the kitchen, we sould talk to her, etc. But from time to time (when parents were out, of course) I would allow her to go inside. I'd call her in, and she would stare at me surprised and confused and not sure, and I'd have to convince her I'm serious and it's ok for her to come in. And then she'd run inside and start running around the house, smelling everything, jusmping and wiggling her...
...tail happily. Oh, those emotions! And often I allowed her (or talk into I should say) to sit or lie on our couch. That was pure heaven for her! It's been around 20 years had passed and I miss those childhood days so much! Thank you, Boredpanda, for bringing me there.
Load More Replies... everybody says animals do not understand human talk, what a load of BS, just be careful what you say in front of them while you are in bed.
This post is so full of hateful, judgemental comments. The fact that my bed has two cat-shaped permanent indentations doesn't make me any better than someone who places boundaries on their pets. Get over yourselves
Dogs not allowed inside? Don't put those photos up there. I'm an animal lover and I'm offended. The post was hidden but u don't put a warning or say what for. That's bull!
What is wrong with these people? Making such ridiculous rules for their pets!?
#89 #90 if your dogs not allowed inside your house, you need to find a family to adopt your dog. You’re not worthy of him.
"My dog is only allowed to sleep on a blanket when inside" what the actual f**k?
To all those owners who don't allow dogs on the couch/room etc. GET A CAT. You'll learn!😅
My mom had a perfectly trained cat, the cat wasn't allowed on any furniture & she had to ask permission for certain rooms...usually well trained & behaved pet is a happy pet
Load More Replies... Dog are suppose to be like a family member. I feel sorry for these dogs, not getting on furniture and can't come in the house. My animals are just like my kids.
Better that your animal be deserted than kept out of a bed room? Seriously? Did you people even think it through?
people with allergies maybe? or people who like their space? or people who know that dogs need rules?
Load More Replies... I've always felt my dogs are happier with some rules, they also get to go more places with me, like to people's homes that don't have dogs and don't appreciate dogs on THEIR furniture for example. What about barking, jumping, stealing food, do you folks criticizing some simple rules allow that, too?
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