Animals·Posted on Mar 11, 201416 Dogs Who Tried Their Best But Didn't SucceedThey didn't get what they wanted or needed, either.by Sami MainBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail 1. "I HAVE TO LOVE THIS POOL NOW, I GUESS." 2. "If I could just... a little bit more... so close but like ugh... no but okay." Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 3. "In our defense, napping is very difficult." 4. "...I truly believed winter was over by now." 5. "I'm not trying to be rude, I'm just trying to love you in the only way I know how!" Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 6. "I guess I wanted to be a lap dog, and I guess I got what I asked for." 7. "I GOT DOOR-THWARTED." 8. "Oh... that's cool, cat. Sure. Just steal my handshaking thunder." Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 9. "Blast my strong sense of smell. BLAST IT." 10. "Would you believe me if I said the stool snuck up on me? No? That's fair." 11. "I both can't and won't anymore." Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 12. "This morning is simply not going to happen, no matter how hard I try." 13. "I ANTICIPATED A DIFFERENT RESULT WHEN I JUMPED UP HERE." 14. "LET'S-- snow. Oh no. Nope, nevermind." Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF 15. "Standing just... wasn't working for me, it turns out." 16. "I COUCHED IT, I COUCHED IT REAL BAD." Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF