14 Dogs Who Are Bad At Sports

By Mila Ringo
Dog playing with a red, spiky ball alexei_tm/Shutterstock
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Think you're excited for the big game? You've got nothing on these pups. These dedicated dogs have been practicing their kicks, passes, and catches. They want to show off their athletic prowess. Get ready to cheer them on (and stifle a laugh or two)!

Move over Air Bud, there's a new kid in town

An Australian shepherd is in mid-air with their eyes wide as they catch a toy football. houndshideaway/Instagram

The other team can't gain control of the ball if it's firmly lodged in your mouth

A French bulldog laying on the grass with a small soccer ball stuffed in their mouth, and all you can see are their lips - no nose. spaget1/Reddit

Yelling about it is an expert-level offensive strategy

A Pekingese dog laying on a carpet with their mouth open in a bark and a small toy football sits between their paws. sweet_rafa_rivera/Instagram

To truly master your sport, you must become one with the ball

A small dog outside wearing a jacket. The dog has one paw and their tongue on a soccer ball. _jess.is.keiler_/Instagram

Never give up on your dreams, even if they're too big to get your mouth around

A spotted Dachshund wearing a red shirt, chasing a soccer ball that is larger than them across a grassy field. todd_and_hunter/Instagram

Camaraderie is an important part of team sports

Athletes on a field with one in the foreground bent over, rubbing the belly of a dog laying on their back on the field. Bleacher Report Football/Facebook

I'm just here to make sure everyone has fun, follow the rules, and gets lots of treats

Two side-by-side photos of a dog wearing a striped shirt with the word "rufferee" across the back. lifew_louie/Instagram

This dog is demonstrating the defensive strategy known as

Doberman Pinscher dog laying on a chair, a football rests on the arm of the chair with one end resting under the dog's chin. storm__the_doberman/Instagram

A photo of the exact moment this dog regretted catching the ball

Bloodhound dog from the side with a large football in their mouth. Imgur

I think this is what they call a fake-out

Golden retriever sitting on a grass field and wearing a shirt designed to look like a football and also holding a small stuffed football in their mouth. goldenwoofs/Instagram

May have gotten a little too much air on this vertical jump

Australian shepherd dog in mid-air, their mouth open, trying to catch a ball that has been tossed. Imgur

The poster dogs for the saying

Two bull terrier dogs, one on either side of a trail, are in mid-fall looking very silly as though they have lunged for a ball and missed. bullterriertime/Instagram

Okay, even I know you're not supposed to completely ignore the ball

Two puppies standing in a pile of leaves and busy chewing on a forked stick, even though a toy football is right in front of them. bosleys.place/Instagram

Who wouldn't be exhausted after playing so hard?

Small dog with floppy ears asleep in a football-patterned blanket. _oli_chase/Instagram

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