14 Dogs Who Are Bad At Sports

By  Mila Ringo

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)!

1. 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 via Instagram

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

2. 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 via Reddit

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

3. "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 via Instagram

3. "Yelling about it" is an expert-level offensive strategy

4. 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_ via Instagram

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

5. 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 via Instagram

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

6. 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 via Facebook

6. Camaraderie is an important part of team sports

7. "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 lifew_louie via Instagram

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

8. This dog is demonstrating the defensive strategy known as "no take, only throw"

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 via Instagram

8. This dog is demonstrating the defensive strategy known as "no take, only throw"

9. 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

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

10. 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 via Instagram

10. I think this is what they call a fake-out

11. 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

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

12. The poster dogs for the saying "built like a linebacker"

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 via Instagram

12. The poster dogs for the saying "built like a linebacker"

13. 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 via Instagram

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

14. Who wouldn't be exhausted after playing so hard?

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

14. Who wouldn't be exhausted after playing so hard?

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