This puppy attack backfire story had me dying. A guy with a 16-week-old lab puppy invented the weirdest game ever – he’d play dead by flopping face-down on the floor, and his puppy would walk on his back, paw at him, and lick his ears. Sweet bonding time, right?

Wrong. His puppy finally snapped.

The little lab decided enough was enough and launched a full rescue mission. She bit the back of his neck with those razor-sharp puppy teeth. When he yelped and raised his hand, she bit his hand too. As he tried to get up, she clawed his face hard enough to draw blood.

Now this poor guy looks like he got attacked by the world’s most incompetent vampire – four puncture wounds on his neck, four on his hand, and claw marks down his cheek. The timing couldn’t be worse because he has to present his 2026 business plan to his company’s Chief Revenue Officer the next day. This executive flew in from abroad specifically for this meeting.

The puppy attack backfire gets even better when you realize what probably happened. His lab genuinely thought something was wrong and tried to “save” him. She went from gentle pawing to full emergency mode, complete with CPR bites and face slaps.

One commenter nailed it: “If anyone asks, ‘my puppy kicked my ass’ is going to kill.” Another pointed out that she definitely loves him, but it’s time to retire that particular game.

I’m imagining him trying to explain those bite marks in a boardroom full of suits. At least he knows his puppy actually cares about him now.

From r/tifu (1,460 upvotes)