UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Our center manager drove for 12 years and based his policy in part on an incident involving one of his former co-workers.
Please dont yell at me tomorrow.
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Our center manager drove for 12 years and based his policy in part on an incident involving one of his former co-workers.
Overpaid Union Thug
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I carry treats on my truck but only give them to the dogs that act aggressive or are overly playful. Giving them to every nice dog that approaches, or we approach, is a terrible idea. I can tell which drivers are that liberal with their treats because EVERY dog on their route comes running up to the truck and expects something.
soberups
Pees in the brown Koolaid
I have driven for 27 years, and I base MY policy on the fact that in that entire time I have never once been bitten or run over a dog. Its pretty tough to argue with a 100% success rate.
MyTripisCut
Never bought my own handtruck
Dogs can become aggressive if the regular driver always gives treats and the cover driver doesn't. I don't give them out and have had problems with a few cases.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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soberups
Pees in the brown Koolaid
I keep my truck stocked up with several full boxes of dog treats at all times and when I go on vacation I make sure there are more than enough to last until after I get back. Plus, my route is sought after and the relief drivers will exercise their seniority in order to get to run it, so they do so knowing full well what to expect from the dogs. They also know that the dogs are friendly and wont bite....because I have trained them to be that way and I make sure that any exceptions are clearly noted in the DIAD.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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What if the most senior cover driver is not a dog person?
Keep posting in a thread after making a point and moving on?
Contradictory.
soberups
Pees in the brown Koolaid
3 hits and one kill? Sounds like you are as good at driving as you are at crossing the street.
2 nips by ankle biters? I guess the dogs just dont like you very much. I'm glad I dont have that problem.
soberups
Pees in the brown Koolaid
Then he can either pick a different route or learn to become a dog person for the 10 hours he is running mine. Life is about choices.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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One of the 3 hits was a German Shephard who broke his chain to chase after the pkg car. I missed him with the front wheels but not with the rear. The worst part was dragging the carcass to the side of the road and leaving the note on the door.
The 2 ankle biters both rushed out of their houses when their (stupid) owners decided to open the door after I asked each of them not to.
Dogs may be fun on a country run but they are a pain in the butt on a city run.
Unlike you, I don't have time to play Animal Whisperer. I have work to do.
NI1, dog in remarks... next stop
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
Seen lots of dogs with invisible fences bite people that get inside their fence.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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....or he can take the run, take care of "your" customers and ignore the dogs....
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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I've also seen them bust through the barrier.
It is kind of fun to figure out where the line is and stand just on the other side of it, especially if the dog is a pain to deal with.
soberups
Pees in the brown Koolaid
Lets say you roll up to a house and there is an 80 lb pitbull loose on the property. Which option would you prefer?
Option A: the pitbull just stands there about 15 yards from the truck and stares at you impassively without moving or displaying any emotion at all.
Option B: The pitbull is waiting by the door or even jumping up in the cab when you shut the engine off, with its tail wagging and butt wiggling, giving kisses and trying to mooch a biscuit.
Even if you dont much care for dogs, Option B is by far the better choice from a safety standpoint.
Option A: the pitbull just stands there about 15 yards from the truck and stares at you impassively without moving or displaying any emotion at all.
Option B: The pitbull is waiting by the door or even jumping up in the cab when you shut the engine off, with its tail wagging and butt wiggling, giving kisses and trying to mooch a biscuit.
Even if you dont much care for dogs, Option B is by far the better choice from a safety standpoint.
option A (doesn't matter what type of dog) NI1, "dog" in remarks
option B (these are my favorites) biscuit or not, they get some attention.
Rot pup on my route, whenever I'm on that street, I stop and give it some attention. I tell the owner that I gotta train em early!!
option B (these are my favorites) biscuit or not, they get some attention.
Rot pup on my route, whenever I'm on that street, I stop and give it some attention. I tell the owner that I gotta train em early!!
Brownslave688
You want a toe? I can get you a toe.
Honestly give me A.
Stay away from the truck and I'll bag it and drop it no problem.
If you have a rot, pit bull, Doberman, or German Shepard. I'm not getting out of the truck. Period. You can add a few other breeds more often than not.
UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
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Option C: Get as close to the house as possible and get the package as close to the front door as possible.
Option D: Bag and DR the package by the mailbox out by the road.
Option E: Put the package and stop on will call.
When I had my country runs and had a stop with a difficult dog I would pull in to their driveway, back as close as I could to the delivery point, "place" the package and leave. I was really good at distracting the dog while making the delivery. I would only bag and leave by the mailbox as a last resort and I never put a stop on will call.
Spending 10 minutes at a residential stop was never an option.
Option D: Bag and DR the package by the mailbox out by the road.
Option E: Put the package and stop on will call.
When I had my country runs and had a stop with a difficult dog I would pull in to their driveway, back as close as I could to the delivery point, "place" the package and leave. I was really good at distracting the dog while making the delivery. I would only bag and leave by the mailbox as a last resort and I never put a stop on will call.
Spending 10 minutes at a residential stop was never an option.
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