Well, surprises can sometimes backfire, but it seems dogs haven't received the memo yet.
Watch as a silly pup aims to catch his owner, Marie Fagerli Harila, off-guard by attempting to hop on her back.
However, he fails to account for the couch between them, resulting in a hilarious face-first SPLAT!
"I was filming a video for TikTok, and as I went to sit down on the couch, my dog tried to jump over from the back," the filmer wrote online. "He failed and face-planted in the back of the couch."
Following the humbling experience, the doggo does the smart thing and goes around the couch to join Marie.
Location: Haugesund, Norway
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