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<blockquote data-quote="soberups" data-source="post: 1289614" data-attributes="member: 14668"><p>I met a new puppy on my route for the first time yesterday, it was a 6 month old Rhodesian Ridgeback that runs around on its owners fenced property. The owner was home, so I took a couple of minutes to get to know the puppy with its owner present, give it a couple of biscuits, let it jump up into the truck etc. etc. </p><p></p><p>I have taken this approach with every new dog on my route for the last 19 years I have been on it, which is why neither I nor any of the drivers who fill in for me have EVER been bitten.</p><p></p><p>First impressions are everything to a dog. That Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy's "first impression" of the UPS man and his truck is a positive one; belly rubs, cookies, and its owner being friendly and laughing with the driver.</p><p></p><p>The small investment of time I made to get to know that dog with its owner present will pay huge dividends in the years to come, both for myself and whoever replaces me when I retire. In a few years, that Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy will weigh over 100 lbs and be a big, scary looking dog....who loves the driver and thinks the UPS truck is there to bring him cookies and rub his belly.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Sent using BrownCafe App</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="soberups, post: 1289614, member: 14668"] I met a new puppy on my route for the first time yesterday, it was a 6 month old Rhodesian Ridgeback that runs around on its owners fenced property. The owner was home, so I took a couple of minutes to get to know the puppy with its owner present, give it a couple of biscuits, let it jump up into the truck etc. etc. I have taken this approach with every new dog on my route for the last 19 years I have been on it, which is why neither I nor any of the drivers who fill in for me have EVER been bitten. First impressions are everything to a dog. That Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy's "first impression" of the UPS man and his truck is a positive one; belly rubs, cookies, and its owner being friendly and laughing with the driver. The small investment of time I made to get to know that dog with its owner present will pay huge dividends in the years to come, both for myself and whoever replaces me when I retire. In a few years, that Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy will weigh over 100 lbs and be a big, scary looking dog....who loves the driver and thinks the UPS truck is there to bring him cookies and rub his belly. Sent using BrownCafe App [/QUOTE]
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