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.

#1 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

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

Dog Knows He’s Not Allowed On Top Of Table But Wants Popcorn So Bad! Well, Technically He’s Not

She’s Not Allowed To Beg, But That Doesn’t Stop Her From Trying To Look Nonchalant

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

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