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soberups · 10-16-2009, 11:21 PM

I walked off a long driveway delivery and when I got back to the truck I had a passenger.

Fortunately for me she was a real sweetheart, and the biggest problem I had was that she followed me to my next 2 stops so I finally had to put her in the back and take her home to keep her from getting hit by a car in the road.

MC4YOU2 · 10-16-2009, 11:46 PM

Thanks for sharing Sober, my route dogs make my day a lot of the time. They are as much a part of my attitude as my best customers. I have 2 pits bulls at home and am always on the lookout for cool pit pix. This ones a keeper!

soberups · 10-17-2009, 12:12 AM

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Thanks for sharing Sober, my route dogs make my day a lot of the time. They are as much a part of my attitude as my best customers. I have 2 pits bulls at home and am always on the lookout for cool pit pix. This ones a keeper!

Heres another one

MC4YOU2 · 10-17-2009, 12:24 AM

Cool! My 2 Pits. Gotta love em.

soberups · 10-17-2009, 12:41 AM

To this day I get choked up thinking about my pitbull Sheba. I had her for 15 years, and finally had to put her to sleep because her arthritis got so bad. I really miss her. She was a brindle, and I never did crop her ears or tail, so she looked very gentle and goofy. She shared a bed with our toy poodle, and would frequently play with our cat. She was a lap dog, basically a 75 lb tongue with a pit bull attached to it. Crap, I'm getting weepy and I need a kleenex....

dilligaf · 10-17-2009, 01:00 AM

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To this day I get choked up thinking about my pitbull Sheba. I had her for 15 years, and finally had to put her to sleep because her arthritis got so bad. I really miss her. She was a brindle, and I never did crop her ears or tail, so she looked very gentle and goofy. She shared a bed with our toy poodle, and would frequently play with our cat. She was a lap dog, basically a 75 lb tongue with a pit bull attached to it. Crap, I'm getting weepy and I need a kleenex....

Sober, I know what you mean. I have had pits before and they are great dogs. Had a choc female and a yellow brindle male. They had beautiful puppies. Had 3 litters when my boys were very young and my boys would wade in and play with those puppies from the day they were born.

MC4YOU2 · 10-17-2009, 01:07 AM

I feel your pain brother. These are my two older friends gone for almost 4 years now, but forever in my heart, for sure. The last 2 pix are of my stepson's pit who also lived with us for years, who loved to climb trees!

ol'browneye · 10-17-2009, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by soberups

I walked off a long driveway delivery and when I got back to the truck I had a passenger.

Fortunately for me she was a real sweetheart, and the biggest problem I had was that she followed me to my next 2 stops so I finally had to put her in the back and take her home to keep her from getting hit by a car in the road.

Sorry Sober but IE called and said your bulkhead door was open way too long at that stop and all knowing telematics decided you left it open while you walked that stop off. This picture is their proof! You're fired!

Seriously though, some of the nicest dogs I run into on my route are pitbulls. We even had one customer that got a lot of pkgs for his home business put "dog is friendly " on his labels so any different driver wouldn't be afraid of his pitbull, and she really was the sweetest thing.

I had one house that had 2 very friendly pitbulls. One day I pull up and as I approached the house they were jumping on me and licking me. I saw what I thought was a rag or a mophead laying by their door. As I got closer I realized it was the neighbors little yorkie. His throat had been ripped out and there was blood everywhere! I just thought "Nice doggie."

helenofcalifornia · 10-17-2009, 11:12 PM

Yuck!

Nikki · 10-18-2009, 02:59 AM

lol it happens, thankfully our pets dont go for others pets. my cat (3month old siamese ) likes squirls and birds, and so do our dogs...if they catch something i let them eat it. most people think its gross but its just a fresh diet to them, lol

UpstateNYUPSer · 10-18-2009, 04:18 AM

Squirls?

trplnkl · 10-18-2009, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by ol'browneye

Sorry Sober but IE called and said your bulkhead door was open way too long at that stop and all knowing telematics decided you left it open while you walked that stop off. This picture is their proof! You're fired!

Seriously though, some of the nicest dogs I run into on my route are pitbulls. We even had one customer that got a lot of pkgs for his home business put "dog is friendly " on his labels so any different driver wouldn't be afraid of his pitbull, and she really was the sweetest thing.

I had one house that had 2 very friendly pitbulls. One day I pull up and as I approached the house they were jumping on me and licking me. I saw what I thought was a rag or a mophead laying by their door. As I got closer I realized it was the neighbors little yorkie. His throat had been ripped out and there was blood everywhere! I just thought "Nice doggie."

That proves it, even other dogs hate those yapping irritating yorkies.

over9five · 10-18-2009, 06:36 AM

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Squirls?

It's a certain brush stroke an artist uses on canvass.

ideliver2u67 · 10-18-2009, 09:06 AM

Maybe its just all the news headlines I have seen. But I am scared to death of Pitbulls. I have had a couple on previous routes and none have been the kind where you wanna chance a friendly pat on the head, without losing an arm. My daughter just baught a blue Pit from Alaska, and picked it up from the airport on Friday, so maybe my fear of them will change as i get acquainted with the breed. HOPEFULLY!!!

dilligaf · 10-18-2009, 09:16 AM

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Maybe its just all the news headlines I have seen. But I am scared to death of Pitbulls. I have had a couple on previous routes and none have been the kind where you wanna chance a friendly pat on the head, without losing an arm. My daughter just baught a blue Pit from Alaska, and picked it up from the airport on Friday, so maybe my fear of them will change as i get acquainted with the breed. HOPEFULLY!!!

Pits are great dogs but they are like any other dog, if they aren't raised right then they are dangerous. Just like Shepards, Rotts, and any ankle biter you can name.

I have raised Rotts and Pits and have Boxers now. Any dog has to be taught manners and if the owners don't have any than like as not the dogs won't either. If your daughter teaches her dog the rights and wrongs then you won't have any problems and that dog will be the best dog there is. Set your ground rules with the dog when you are around it and stick to them everytime you are around the dog. And start when the dog is still a puppy. All the basics - sit stay down come heal. All dogs follow an alpha leader, it is their nature. If you establish yourself as an alpha leader from the get-go then you will have far less problems in the future.

ideliver2u67 · 10-18-2009, 09:23 AM

Thanks for the info dilligaf. And believe me, for as much as I will be around this dog, I will give your techniques a shot. But if I cant work anymore cause I lose an arm or a leg, you are gonna have to answer to my supervisor. lol

dilligaf · 10-18-2009, 09:35 AM

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Thanks for the info dilligaf. And believe me, for as much as I will be around this dog, I will give your techniques a shot. But if I cant work anymore cause I lose an arm or a leg, you are gonna have to answer to my supervisor. lol

HA! You have to find me first.....................

helenofcalifornia · 10-18-2009, 09:46 AM

But what about those stories that say a sweet Pit just turned crazy wild and attacked for no reason? Legend or fact?

over9five · 10-18-2009, 09:51 AM

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But what about those stories that say a sweet Pit just turned crazy wild and attacked for no reason? Legend or fact?

Yeah! When their pitbulls maul some kid, the first words out of the owners mouth are always, "He is sooo sweet, he'd never attack someone!".

ideliver2u67 · 10-18-2009, 09:55 AM

You never hear that about a bassett hound!!! I will stick with the small dogs, Thank You... lol

UpstateNYUPSer · 10-18-2009, 09:58 AM

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You never hear that about a bassett hound!!! I will stick with the small dogs, Thank You... lol

I have been bitten 3 times and it has always been the small dogs.

ideliver2u67 · 10-18-2009, 10:05 AM

Not me. Bitten twice, once a pit grabbed my jacket and just nicked my arm. No big deal. The other was during peak, first time delivering here, walked up to a back door, and out from behind the house was a dog door. Out fly 2 shepards, backed me against the truck and 1 bit my hand, management came out, as well as 2 state troopers, a sheriff, and animal control. Was told by my boss i was ok, as she bandaged me up. Got to a medical center on route later on, they told me i needed stitches, and they did so. My boss was furious with me. But no loss time. Still got charged though.

UpstateNYUPSer · 10-18-2009, 10:08 AM

Charged with what?

ideliver2u67 · 10-18-2009, 10:11 AM

basically an accident i guess. Called in 2 dog bites in a year, and was concidered a repeat offender. Had to watch the safety movies every couple months for a year and it went in my file. what a joke.

over9five · 10-18-2009, 10:24 AM

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basically an accident i guess. Called in 2 dog bites in a year, and was concidered a repeat offender. Had to watch the safety movies every couple months for a year and it went in my file. what a joke.

Nice job! Easy o/t watching those movies!