Max the Great Dane just wants to go swimming on a hot summer’s day, but his human mom won’t let him get in the pool with his jacket on—so Max lets her know, in no uncertain terms, just what he thinks of such an unfair policy. And it’s hilarious. Nevertheless, we can’t help but feel sorry for this deprived doggie. Poor Max!

Who wouldn’t sympathize with the desire to take a dip when the weather’s broiling—especially with such a tempting looking pool right in front of him, just waiting for an oversized canine to take the plunge? It’s unclear from this video why, exactly, it is that Max is wearing a jacket, but obviously he doesn’t want to give up either his styling outerwear *or* his daily dip. What’s a dog to do? Perhaps even more surprising—given how loud a fuss Max is making—is that he’s actually deaf, yet he seems to know instinctively knows that vocalizing, loudly, is sure to get his human’s attention.