Barking dogs make me barking mad.

[UPSmeoff]

The other day i had a headache and while i was delivering it dawned on me that i listen to dogs barking all freaking day long.

Think about it.

You pull up to a house...honk the horn...dog starts barking...neighbors dogs start barking...dogs on the street over start barking.

Then when you go to the front door the dog is attacking the window next to the door doing who knows what kind of damage.

I love the people that have plexiglas front windows because their dogs have broken the glass.

I would be embarrassed if my dog behaved this way.

Have you ever seen the dog that gnaws on the door jam while your on the front porch?

I would love to have some peace and quiet.

[Hoaxster]

Originally Posted by UPSmeoff

The other day i had a headache and while i was delivering it dawned on me that i listen to dogs barking all freaking day long.

Think about it.

You pull up to a house...honk the horn...dog starts barking...neighbors dogs start barking...dogs on the street over start barking.

Then when you go to the front door the dog is attacking the window next to the door doing who knows what kind of damage.

I love the people that have plexiglas front windows because their dogs have broken the glass.

I would be embarrassed if my dog behaved this way.

Have you ever seen the dog that gnaws on the door jam while your on the front porch?

I would love to have some peace and quiet.

Ever considered being the Maytag repairman in your town?

[trplnkl]

Originally Posted by Hoaxster

Ever considered being the Maytag repairman in your town?

took the words right off my keyboard and there is always a job in corporate office where the only barking you hear is from your boss.

[Raw]

It`s fun to put your face right up to the window and see the dog try and bite your face off through the glass!

[Jones]

Originally Posted by Raw

It`s fun to put your face right up to the window and see the dog try and bite your face off through the glass!

I will admit to having done this, it's cheap entertainment

[NHDRVR]

I have this stop that puts their ankle-biters out in a small fenced-in area near the driveway. I always walk right up against the fence and watch the absolute frustration the little ****s have in not being able to bite my leg. Makes me happy...

[finaddict]

I absolutely loved dogs that went freakin' nuts when I delivered. I remember one little terrier that would lose his mind, eyes actually bulging out and shaking he hated me so much. They had a mail slot and anything that would fit in the mail slot I would put in just a tad and pull back out a few times while he got into a frenzy. Then I'd pop it hard enough so it'd shoot down the hall and he'd be all over that thing, packaging and contents flying. Oh, the days....

[Stran]

But have you ever seen a dog get so worked up that they jumped off a 2nd story porch??? I had one do that while I was out doing a safety ride. Thought it broke a leg when it landed in the grass. But it only took a second or two for it to start chaseing the driver I was out with. We made it back to the safety of the truck. I sometimes wonder if the dogs owners ever found their dog. Wish I had a movie camera!!!

[over9five]

Originally Posted by Raw

It`s fun to put your face right up to the window and see the dog try and bite your face off through the glass!

Originally Posted by Jones

I will admit to having done this, it's cheap entertainment

Me too, great fun tormenting them!

[BLACKBOX]

This happened to me just recently. Knocked on front door no answer, doorbell inoperable. I decided to take it around to the back.

The weather was terrible that day and with no protection at the front at least there an awning over the back door.

Like the video of the driver throwing the package from 10 feet away, I tossed my package at the back door because it started to come down hard. That was when I heard a loud yelp. It was a vicious looking pit.

I looked to where my truck was and took off. I turned around to see something black and muscular coming after me (no sound). Made it to the gate and just noticed that although pits are vicious and mean, they aren't very fast (short legs).

I closed and locked the gate just as the dog jumped up and slammed into the gate at full speed. He suffered a cut on his nose which made it even madder. I stood there thinking if I was one or two seconds late this dog would've had me.

[rod]

I always enjoyed watching some mutt get so mad it would shred the curtains. The best one I ever heard of was the day a fellow UPS driver met a pickup coming the opposite direction on a 2 lane hwy. In the back was a dog that always went nuts when he saw the UPS truck. You guessed it- at 55mph (or more) this stupid dog launches itself out and commits suicide.

[soberups]

If barking dogs are a problem for you, then you picked the wrong line of work.

My dogs bark when someone knocks on my door, or if they hear a strange noise from the backyard. That is normal, healthy, instinctive dog behavior.

Dogs became "domesticated" over tens of thousands of years by developing a symbiotic relationship with early man. Early man hunted and then cooked and ate his kill around a fire. Dogs learned to follow man around and eat the bones and scraps that he discarded. Man learned that dogs would bark and alert them to nearby predators at night, so they began feeding the dogs in order to use them as an "alarm" system. Barking as a warning behavior is now hard-wired into the DNA of the modern domestic dog.

10,000 years later, I have a fat Basset hound sitting on my lap and snoring as I type these words into a computer screen from the comfort of my couch.

[brownIEman]

Originally Posted by soberups

If barking dogs are a problem for you, then you picked the wrong line of work.

My dogs bark when someone knocks on my door, or if they hear a strange noise from the backyard. That is normal, healthy, instinctive dog behavior.

Dogs became "domesticated" over tens of thousands of years by developing a symbiotic relationship with early man. Early man hunted and then cooked and ate his kill around a fire. Dogs learned to follow man around and eat the bones and scraps that he discarded. Man learned that dogs would bark and alert them to nearby predators at night, so they began feeding the dogs in order to use them as an "alarm" system. Barking as a warning behavior is now hard-wired into the DNA of the modern domestic dog.

10,000 years later, I have a fat Basset hound sitting on my lap and snoring as I type these words into a computer screen from the comfort of my couch.

dogs are the best, plain and simple.

had a neighbor once who called in a noise complaint to the police on another neighbor who's dog barked a lot. He barked a lot because there was a lot of activity on the street. A cop came out, walked up near the fence, and the dog started barking, the cop walked away down the street, and the dog settled down. The cop did this a few times then went to the lady that had called in the complaint and told her "hey, this dog is just doing what dogs are supposed to do". Or as a wise man I know would call it - "Barkus Legitimus"

BTW, to the OP, you sure that headache is not from the engine noise and rattling of an old P10? That is more constant and just as loud in my experience...

[MC4YOU2]

Originally Posted by BLACKBOX

This happened to me just recently. Knocked on front door no answer, doorbell inoperable. I decided to take it around to the back.

The weather was terrible that day and with no protection at the front at least there an awning over the back door.

Like the video of the driver throwing the package from 10 feet away, I tossed my package at the back door because it started to come down hard. That was when I heard a loud yelp. It was a vicious looking pit.

I looked to where my truck was and took off. I turned around to see something black and muscular coming after me (no sound). Made it to the gate and just noticed that although pits are vicious and mean, they aren't very fast (short legs).

I closed and locked the gate just as the dog jumped up and slammed into the gate at full speed. He suffered a cut on his nose which made it even madder. I stood there thinking if I was one or two seconds late this dog would've had me.

This can usually be avoided by call whistling loudly and rattling the gate for a few seconds and then waiting quietly for the paddy paddy pad of paws coming your way. I usually kill time by writing a note for the front door that pkg is on back porch. If their dog meets me I look for a safer place for me and the pkg. If this all fails I would not normally run as this triggers the "prey" response in all dogs. Instead turn and face the dog with your diad out for a block and possible chew toy, while backing toward gate slowly. Treats can also be a good distraction if available. All these have kept me bite free since I learned them along the way after being bitten by doing it the wrong way.

[JimJimmyJames]

Wow, before reading this thread I thought I was the only one who enjoyed watching a customer's dog destroy their house. Oh, I would just love antagonizing the dog further as it ripped down blinds, curtains, and scratched up walls.

Ironically, I am a dog lover. It was the customers who aggravated me.

[BLACKBOX]

Originally Posted by MC4YOU2

This can usually be avoided by call whistling loudly and rattling the gate for a few seconds

I did I whistled, he must've have been reading the newspaper or something..

[FORDMAN]

Originally Posted by UPSmeoff

The other day i had a headache and while i was delivering it dawned on me that i listen to dogs barking all freaking day long.

Think about it.

You pull up to a house...honk the horn...dog starts barking...neighbors dogs start barking...dogs on the street over start barking.

Then when you go to the front door the dog is attacking the window next to the door doing who knows what kind of damage.

I love the people that have plexiglas front windows because their dogs have broken the glass.

I would be embarrassed if my dog behaved this way.

Have you ever seen the dog that gnaws on the door jam while your on the front porch?

I would love to have some peace and quiet.

[FORDMAN]

was going up to a house one time and heard a big thud. scared the crap out of me it was like cujo was trying to get out of that house. oh yeah and remember he wont bite. famous last words.

[UpstateNYUPSer]

Fordman, let me give you a Brown Cafe 101 on quoting. If you wish to quote another post and reply to that quote, simply hit the "quote" button and then add your reply. You can also quote portions of a post by deleting the part that you don't wish to include. You can also have some fun and alter what has been posted but this can come back to bite you on the butt.

[govols019]

Originally Posted by soberups

If barking dogs are a problem for you, then you picked the wrong line of work.

My dogs bark when someone knocks on my door, or if they hear a strange noise from the backyard. That is normal, healthy, instinctive dog behavior.

Dogs became "domesticated" over tens of thousands of years by developing a symbiotic relationship with early man. Early man hunted and then cooked and ate his kill around a fire. Dogs learned to follow man around and eat the bones and scraps that he discarded. Man learned that dogs would bark and alert them to nearby predators at night, so they began feeding the dogs in order to use them as an "alarm" system. Barking as a warning behavior is now hard-wired into the DNA of the modern domestic dog.

10,000 years later, I have a fat Basset hound sitting on my lap and snoring as I type these words into a computer screen from the comfort of my couch.

Nice history lesson. Still doesn't excuse owners that can't control their dogs.

[soberups]

Originally Posted by govols019

Nice history lesson. Still doesn't excuse owners that can't control their dogs.

Depends on what you mean by "control".

If you mean keeping the dog in a fenced area so that it cant run in the street or chase the UPS man, I agree.

If you mean beating and yelling at the dog to shut up every time it makes a noise...I dont.

I had one lady who would yell and scream at her dog to "be quiet" simply because it barked when my truck pulled into the driveway. It was a friendly dog, it wasnt being aggressive, it was just doing what its instincts told it to do. When it wouldnt stop, she started smacking the poor dog with a belt.

Rather than following my first instinct, which was to slap that bitch upside the head...I asked if I could take a moment to pet her dog. She let the dog out....I petted it and gave it a treat and let it jump up in the truck... and then it casually went back inside and laid down. 30 seconds of kindness on my part calmed the dog right down and ever since then it only woofs once or twice to let the lady know I'm there. She then lets it out so that it can come and greet me and get its treat, and life is good.

[whiskeyagogo]

Originally Posted by brownIEman

dogs are the best, plain and simple.

had a neighbor once who called in a noise complaint to the police on another neighbor who's dog barked a lot. He barked a lot because there was a lot of activity on the street. A cop came out, walked up near the fence, and the dog started barking, the cop walked away down the street, and the dog settled down. The cop did this a few times then went to the lady that had called in the complaint and told her "hey, this dog is just doing what dogs are supposed to do". Or as a wise man I know would call it - "Barkus Legitimus"

Amen brother. My dogs bark to when people step on my property, pull into my driveway or otherwise mess around near my house. That is what they are supposed to do, alert me that something is up.

[whiskey]

Originally Posted by UPSmeoff

The other day i had a headache and while i was delivering it dawned on me that i listen to dogs barking all freaking day long.

Think about it.

You pull up to a house...honk the horn...dog starts barking...neighbors dogs start barking...dogs on the street over start barking.

Then when you go to the front door the dog is attacking the window next to the door doing who knows what kind of damage.

I love the people that have plexiglas front windows because their dogs have broken the glass.

I would be embarrassed if my dog behaved this way.

Have you ever seen the dog that gnaws on the door jam while your on the front porch?

I would love to have some peace and quiet.

I think it's time you bid inside. Those dogs are not going away any time soon.

[over9five]

Thank God I don't have neighbors! I have no problem if someones dog barks when someone enters their driveway or walks on their property.
But some dogs bark when people walk down the street or cars enter a neighbors driveway. If I had neighbors, I wouldn't want to hear their stupid dog barking at people walking down the street, and I don't want their dog barking at my visitors. I really don't want to hear their dog at all!

[dilligaf]

Originally Posted by govols019

Nice history lesson. Still doesn't excuse owners that can't control their dogs.

Originally Posted by soberups

Depends on what you mean by "control".

If you mean keeping the dog in a fenced area so that it cant run in the street or chase the UPS man, I agree.

If you mean beating and yelling at the dog to shut up every time it makes a noise...I dont.

I had one lady who would yell and scream at her dog to "be quiet" simply because it barked when my truck pulled into the driveway. It was a friendly dog, it wasnt being aggressive, it was just doing what its instincts told it to do. When it wouldnt stop, she started smacking the poor dog with a belt.

Rather than following my first instinct, which was to slap that bitch upside the head...I asked if I could take a moment to pet her dog. She let the dog out....I petted it and gave it a treat and let it jump up in the truck... and then it casually went back inside and laid down. 30 seconds of kindness on my part calmed the dog right down and ever since then it only woofs once or twice to let the lady know I'm there. She then lets it out so that it can come and greet me and get its treat, and life is good.

Sober, Govols has a very good point, as do you. There are times when I get sooo frustrated with people because they have no control over their dogs. It is very difficult to talk to a customer when their freaking dog won't shut up or when the customer is yelling at the dog to shut up.

My dogs bark, they bark for a reason. I allow that barking up to a point. Sometimes they bark just for the 'pleasure' of barking and that is unneccesary. If they are at the front gate or in the house barking at something they don't need to be barking at then they are told to sit and be quiet. That is exactly what they do. Even if there was someone at the door that is exactly what they would do.

There is NO! reason what so ever to let a dog go absolutely berserk like some do. It's like they go temporarily insane. The owner loses all control over the situation. This is dangerous. This is when alot of bites occur. This is how I was bit both times.