Argus the pooch was caught on camera when he spotted a delicious snack on the kitchen counter - and the desire in his eyes is palpable.
Unfortunately for the dastardly pooch, who is absolutely not supposed to be clambering all over the table in a bid to steal PEOPLE food, his little adventure doesn't go too well.
Check out his tragic struggle below:
That clip could be a metaphor for life really, couldn't it?
His owner captioned the video: "Here's Argus in action. Please excuse the breakfast crumbs. Note that I wasn't even out of the room before he started being naughty.
"The sounds you hear are him trying to move a barstool & then reaching & licking a pan."
She added: "Don't worry, he gets the tater tot in the end, after he gets down!"
Well, thank goodness for that - we think our hearts might have broken if poor little Argus had gone hungry after all his efforts.