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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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#1
Hungry Puppy Pretends He's Not Begging For Food By Looking The Other Way
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#2
No Paws Allowed On The Couch
#3
The Dog Is Not Allowed To Put His Chin On The Table. He Is Bending The Rules
#4
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
#5
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
#6
She Knows She's Not Allowed On The Couch... But We'd Never Said Anything About A Fallen Pillow. Little Opportunist
#7
He's Forbidden From Putting Paws On The Desk When He Wants His Ball Thrown. That's His Way For Going Around The Rule
#8
She's Not Allowed On The Couch
#9
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
#10
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
#11
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
#12
My Dog Is Not Allowed On The Couch, But He's Allowed To Sleep On This Blanket. Smartass
#13
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
#14
She's Not Allowed To Beg, But That Doesn't Stop Her From Trying To Look Nonchalant
#15
Dog Knows He's Not Allowed On Top Of Table But Wants Popcorn So Bad! Well, Technically He's Not
#16
My Husband Went Into The Garage For A Second. His Entourage (Who Are Not Allowed In The Garage) Followed Him As Best They Could
#17
My Dog Isn't Allowed On Furniture, So This Is What He Resorts To
tinklyatom 8 years ago
Oh! How can you resist those eyes? 😢 Please lie down here beside me on the couch, the floor is way to hard and cold..
#18
My Boxer Isn't Allowed To Be On The Couch. He Won This One On A Technicality
#19
He Knows He's Not Allowed In The Kitchen While I Cook But Sometimes He Pushes It
#20
My Little Boy Knows That He's Not Allowed To Have All Four Feet In Our Bedroom
#21
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
#22
My Dogs Are Not Allowed In The Kitchen When I Cook. The Kitchen Starts At The White Tiles
#23
But... My Paws Are Still On The Ground
#24
This Is How My Dog Lays When We Eat Since He's Not Allowed In The Kitchen. So Polite
#25
My Dog Knows She's Not Allowed On The Couch
#26
He's Not Allowed On The Couch.. But He Seems To Think This Is Acceptable
#27
Not Allowed On The Couch? No Problem
#28
My Dog's Solution To Not Being Allowed In The Kitchen When We Are Cooking
#29
TFW You're Not Allowed To Sit Up Front
#30
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
#31
They Are Not Allowed To Watch Somebody Who Is Eating, So They Just Stare To Each Other
Final score:
88points
#32
The Dogs Are Not Allowed On The Yoga Mat... This Is How They Rebel
#33
He Is Not Allowed To Go Outside.
Final score:
84points
#34
He Knows He's Not Allowed In The Bathroom.. I Guess He Thinks I Can't See Him?
#35
My Dog Knows He's Not Allowed Upstairs, But He Found A Way To Cheat The System
#36
She's Not Allowed To Sit On The Sofa So She Just Leans On It Like This. She's Been Like That For 5 Minutes
#37
He's Not Allowed To Lie On The Sofa, But He Thinks He Found A Loophole
#38
The Dog Who Is Not Allowed On The Rug Is Betting On My Lack Of Resolve. Betting And Winning
Kerri Russ 8 years ago
I don't understand everyone here judging people for the choices they make about where their pet can go. No one knows their circumstances. This pupper looks well-cared for and healthy. If he's not allowed on a rug, so what? I have a huge dog-sized rabbit in my house and he's in a pen most of the time, but he's healthy and happy and has the run of the house for a few hours every day. It's for his own good to be in the pen. If he weren't in our pen, he'd have been dinner for someone else. There are reasons people do what they do... and you don't have to agree.
#39
My Dog Is Not Allowed On Sofa, & She Thinks She Is Following The Rules
#40
My Dog Also Know That She Isn't Allowed In The Kitchen, And Thinks That This Doesn't Count As 'Being In The Kitchen'
#41
Not Technically On The Couch...
Final score:
60points
#42
My Dog Is Not Allowed In My Room. She Won On A Technicality
#43
He Knows He's Not Allowed On My Desk
#44
Hercules Is Not Allowed On The Couch, So He Does This...
Final score:
50points
Jaclyn 8 years ago
How can you resist that face! I'm a push over, the no couch rule got thrown out immediately with my puppy.
KateandAllison HW 8 years ago
We had a list of "rules" - not on furniture, not on bed etc. It lasted all of an hour when we brought home our puppy... lol
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#45
My Dog Is Not Allowed On The Furniture. You Make The Call
#46
She Knows She's Not Allowed On The Couch, This Is Why She Still Touches The Floor
#47
He Is Not Allowed On This Side Of The Sofa... But Technically He Is On Me... So...
Final score:
47points
#48
Husky Puppy Who's Not Allowed On The Couch
Final score:
46points
#49
This Is How They Don't Beg For Treats By The Cookie Jar.
Final score:
44points
#50
My Dog Has To Sleep On His Rug When Inside..... This Is Him Bending The Rules
#51
This Is Her Not Begging For Food.
Final score:
41points
#52
When She's Told To Stay On Her Blanket.
Final score:
37points
#53
She's Not Allowed Out Of The Yard And Run The Neighborhood...
Final score:
31points
Josh Macbeth 8 years ago
He looks like a lion kinda, very cute (watch out for him he'll eat you XD)
#54
Don't Have Time To Play Ball? I'll Just Look All Sad And Depressed Until You Give In!!!
Final score:
26points
#55
My Parents Don't Want The Dog On The Couch, So She Decided To Lay On Me, While I Was On The Laying On The Couch
Final score:
22points
#56
He's Allowed To Sleep On Our Bed As Long As He Is On His Blanket...
Final score:
20points
#57
My Feet Are On The Ground So.. Technically I'm Not Sleeping On The Couch.
Final score:
18points
#58
She Is Not Allowed To Be In Our Pug's Bed!
Final score:
16points
#59
Feet On The Ground
Final score:
15points
#60
Obviously She Thinks We're Not Gonna Notice Her Butt On The Couch... ( Her Guilty Face Says She Knows She's Not Allowed)
Final score:
14points
#61
I Am Allowed All Over The House, Even Where My Mom And Dad Don't Fit.
Final score:
11points
#62
She Needs To Take Her Medicine And Thinks If She Hides I Won't Find Her. But She Really Stinks At Hide And Seek!
Final score:
11points
#63
He's Not Allowed On The Bed Unless He's On His Blankie; This Is His Strategy When I Fold The Blankie .
Final score:
10points
#65
If I Pretend To Be Sound Asleep I Won't Be Told To Get Off The Couch 😆
Final score:
7points
#66
Our Dogs And Fosters Are Not Prisoners. If Anything They Deserve The Best
Final score:
6points
#68
Knows Not To Sleep On The Couch So Here Is Her Compromise
Final score:
6points
#70
Rebel Is Not Allowed On The Furniture But Is Allowed In His Chair
Final score:
5points
#71
Turner Isn't Aloud To Be On Any Of The Othe Furniture But His Own Couch
Final score:
5points
#73
Some One Is In My Chair
Final score:
5points
#74
So I'm Not Allowed On The Couch, But You Said Nothing About The Ottoman!
Final score:
5points
#76
#70 The Late Goldie Purely Satisfied With Herself Since She Got A Taste And Last Bite Of Moms Dinner. All Smiles, Relaxed And Ready For A Nap!
Final score:
4points
#78
She's Not Supposed To Have Any Food On The Couch
Final score:
4points
#82
Lila The Couch Potato
Final score:
3points
#83
They Literally Get To Do Whatever They Want, Because They Are My Babies And I Will Not Treat Them Any Less
Final score:
3points
#87
My Dog Is Aloud To Go Wherever Because She's Not A Prisoner And She's Part Of Our Family
Final score:
-2points
#88
De Jót álmodok!
Final score:
-2points
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Mr.Fly 8 years ago
I find it funny that most of these dogs are smarter than me. I also find it sad that I find this fact funny.
Archie MB 8 years ago
Wow. The comments in this thread were so full of hate for the way people raise their dogs. Jeez.
Remind me where I am again ? 8 years ago
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 
Kristen Fanning 8 years ago
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 :(
Brianna Bastian 8 years ago
and we don't sleep in their beds, their bed is their space, our bed is our space
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Sophie Beatson 8 years ago
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.
Cydney Massard 8 years ago
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.
Erica 8 years ago
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.
Brianna Bastian 8 years ago
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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Helping Panda 8 years ago
I am impressed that these dogs know the rules in the first place, let alone are smart enough to bend them!
Jeanne Deaux 8 years ago
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...
Benny Lava 8 years ago
Stick to your own children lady. The poor things are in for a horrible ride with you as their mother.
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Flora Polvado 8 years ago
I posted some pretty mean responses. I apologize. My buttons got pushed on a very rough day.
Pi... 8 years ago
All the people who don't let their dogs inside, should be made to endure the same treatment for a week.
person (i think) 8 years ago
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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Ann Abdelzaher 8 years ago
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.
John Baker 8 years ago
I wish some of the people commenting were as smart as these dogs.
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Илья Берляев 8 years ago
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...
Илья Берляев 8 years ago
...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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rick hctep (Rick45) 8 years ago
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.
jacluckycat 8 years ago
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
Sheryll Hughes 7 years ago
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!
Kristin Neville 8 years ago
What is wrong with these people? Making such ridiculous rules for their pets!?
Jennifer Francis 8 years ago
#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.
Cody Williams 8 years ago
"My dog is only allowed to sleep on a blanket when inside" what the actual f**k?
stella 8 years ago
To all those owners who don't allow dogs on the couch/room etc. GET A CAT. You'll learn!😅
Svetlana Ioannou 8 years ago
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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Debbie Freeman Taylor 8 years ago
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.
Flora Polvado 8 years ago
Better that your animal be deserted than kept out of a bed room? Seriously? Did you people even think it through?
Brianna Bastian 8 years ago
people with allergies maybe? or people who like their space? or people who know that dogs need rules?
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Laurie Gage 8 years ago
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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Mr.Fly 8 years ago
I find it funny that most of these dogs are smarter than me. I also find it sad that I find this fact funny.
Archie MB 8 years ago
Wow. The comments in this thread were so full of hate for the way people raise their dogs. Jeez.
Remind me where I am again ? 8 years ago
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
Kristen Fanning 8 years ago
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 :(
Brianna Bastian 8 years ago
and we don't sleep in their beds, their bed is their space, our bed is our space
Load More Replies... Sophie Beatson 8 years ago
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.
Cydney Massard 8 years ago
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.
Erica 8 years ago
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.
Brianna Bastian 8 years ago
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... Helping Panda 8 years ago
I am impressed that these dogs know the rules in the first place, let alone are smart enough to bend them!
Jeanne Deaux 8 years ago
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...
Benny Lava 8 years ago
Stick to your own children lady. The poor things are in for a horrible ride with you as their mother.
Load More Replies... Flora Polvado 8 years ago
I posted some pretty mean responses. I apologize. My buttons got pushed on a very rough day.
Pi... 8 years ago
All the people who don't let their dogs inside, should be made to endure the same treatment for a week.
person (i think) 8 years ago
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... Ann Abdelzaher 8 years ago
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.
John Baker 8 years ago
I wish some of the people commenting were as smart as these dogs.
Load More Replies... Илья Берляев 8 years ago
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...
Илья Берляев 8 years ago
...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... rick hctep (Rick45) 8 years ago
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.
jacluckycat 8 years ago
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
Sheryll Hughes 7 years ago
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!
Kristin Neville 8 years ago
What is wrong with these people? Making such ridiculous rules for their pets!?
Jennifer Francis 8 years ago
#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.
Cody Williams 8 years ago
"My dog is only allowed to sleep on a blanket when inside" what the actual f**k?
stella 8 years ago
To all those owners who don't allow dogs on the couch/room etc. GET A CAT. You'll learn!😅
Svetlana Ioannou 8 years ago
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... Debbie Freeman Taylor 8 years ago
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.
Flora Polvado 8 years ago
Better that your animal be deserted than kept out of a bed room? Seriously? Did you people even think it through?
Brianna Bastian 8 years ago
people with allergies maybe? or people who like their space? or people who know that dogs need rules?
Load More Replies... Laurie Gage 8 years ago
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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