Animals

UPS Drivers Are Sharing Adorable Photos of Dogs They Meet on Their Routes

By Margo Gothelf 2 min read

# BuzzFeed News
# Dogs
# Facebook

This UPS driver is debunking the stereotype around dogs and mail carriers with a simple Facebook group.

Sean McCarren has been delivering packages for UPS for the past 17 years. After seeing some adorable dogs on his route, all McCarren wanted to do was stop and play with them.

“I wish we could just hang out with the families and their dogs all day, but it’s just not feasible,” McCarren told BuzzFeed News.

McCarren explained that many UPS drivers arrange their breaks to play with the dogs that run up to their trucks.

McCarren was inspired by all his K9 encounters and decided to start a Facebook community group for all UPS drivers, called UPS Dogs. He encouraged other drivers to share photos and videos of the doggy friends they meet on their routes.

The group has attracted UPS drivers from around the country. Many of the drivers have had the same routes for several years, giving them the chance to truly get to know their animal friends.

“I know my customers pretty well, but I know their dogs even better, being the dog lover I am,” UPS driver Jeff Skender told BuzzFeed News. Skender has been driving similar routes in the same area for about 15 years.

“Some of my customers try to give me dog bones for reimbursement, but I’m not a big fan of that, although I humbly accept them as to not hurt their feelings,” Skender told BuzzFeed News.

While UPS doesn’t have an official affiliation with the Facebook group, they fully endorse McCarren’s idea.

“It’s a good example of the relationships our employees build with their customers, two- or four-legged!” a spokesperson from UPS told BuzzFeed News.

“This is one of the very best parts of my job,” Skender said to BuzzFeed News. “It is an awesome feeling to be greeted so happily by unconditional love.”

It doesn’t seem like this group is going to disappear anytime soon. Check out the full page here.