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UPS Driver Posts The Adorable Dogs He Meets On Routes And The Internet Is Here For It (30 New Pics)
Interview With AuthorJason Hardesty is part of the large North American company UPS, which delivers parcels not only throughout the country, but also worldwide too. Despite the heavy and fast-paced routine that makes Jason drive all day, it seems that he has found a way to make work just a little bit more entertaining. Whenever he gets a chance, the delivery driver pets the dogs whose owners are about to receive a parcel from UPS. The driver also takes adorable pictures with the playful pups and as far as we can tell, there is definitely no form of disapproval from the dogs themselves.
We have previously featured the dog-loving UPS driver in one of our posts, but this time we are sharing some of the new pictures Jason took while on the route to deliver these pup-owners their precious parcels.
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That is adorable! And also a very patient chihuahua - which is something I didn't know existed.
Bored Panda was really keen on finding out how the friendly delivery driver got started with his Instagram account and the whole idea itself, as taking pictures with all of those pups seems like a challenge!
“It actually happened accidentally. You could say I came up with the idea when I randomly decided to pick up a dog to take a photo for fun, and then I just posted it on my Instagram. I didn’t expect to gain any attention from it, but I believe the picture got something like 100 likes, and back then, I thought that was a lot! Also, surprisingly I received a lot of positive comments! Of course, compared to the likes and comments on some of my pictures I get now, it seems like barely anything, but back then, it seemed like a lot and it motivated me to keep going! My motive to keep going became even stronger recently, given the days we are living in right now. I feel like what I’m doing means a lot to me because these photos bring a lot of joy to many people in these dark times.
Now that I think about it, I think I’ve been posting all of those pup pictures on my Instagram for over 3 years. Fun fact! I post a new picture with a new dog every Friday!”
Taking the opportunity, we also asked Hardesty what was his favorite picture out of all the ones he has posted on his Instagram account.
“I don’t think I have a single favorite photo. There are a lot of pictures that I like, but my favorites are definitely the ones where I’m not the only one smiling. In other words, my favorite pictures are the ones where the dog is smiling too. Those, in particular, bring me a lot of joy and remind me why I like doing this job!”
Of course, dogs aren’t the only reason that keeps Jason working as a delivery driver for UPS.
“Besides the dogs, which now turned out to be a big part of my job too, my favorite part of the job is interacting with customers. At this point, I know most of the customers that I deliver the parcels to and they know me as well, so it’s just really fun being out there with them nearly every day!”
Man, I love corgis. They're definitely my "if I could afford a purebred and wouldn't feel horribly guilty about not rescuing from a shelter" dog.
As we mentioned previously, the thought of taking so many pictures with dogs could seem challenging, but apparently not for the friendly and pup-loving delivery driver!
“I don’t think there are any challenges when it comes to taking pictures with dogs, but that’s just because most of my photos are taken with puppies, so it’s really hard to get into any kind of trouble with them. It's actually rather easy to take photos with them!”
We also asked about any funny stories that Jason might’ve had under his sleeve, and here’s what we got:
“The one story that comes to mind is that one time where I was trying to hold a small puppy... and, well, one thing led to another, and the little fella got a little bit scared, and unfortunately for me, he peed on me.”
What a big floof! I am talking about the dog. The UPS driver is simply awesome!
Sir, I think that is actually a young lion you are posing with.
Chaotic _pansexusl is correct. Spend 30 seconds or less to google next time before you reply to someone's comment.
That dog has his eyes on someone else.... you're cute but something is more interesting over yonder.
(turning head demurely) "Oh, I suppose you can take my picture. Make sure to get my good side."
This dog would be named lil marsh ( short for little marshmallow)
Is it a Teddy Bear or a Tea Cup poodle? In any case it's beyond cute and deserves to be recorded so we can all smile!!
the sheer enthusiasm this man has is truly contagious, such a lovely guy :)
Agreed! Seeing that level of joy and excitement in someone can't help but make you smile :-D
Load More Replies...This would so be me as a delivery person! Dogs, cats, goats, chickens, all the animals!!! I probably wouldn't get much work done though
What a great guy. Definitely a dog lover. Wish there were more like him in the world.
Some dogs smile, some others look sullen. And the driver is always happy. Good photos :)
Do you think his boss is fed up with him taking twice as long as everyone else to do his deliveries? :P
I think it says a lot of good things about him as a person that all these dogs trusted him enough to let him hold and hug them.
These were all so cute! UPS man has a great soul and I hope they take more :)
Ok seriously, this guy is so photogenic, someone put him on billboards!
I loved the doggy pictures and you look like you enjoying yourself keep it up! TK
These doggos are everything, but this man also knows he's photogenic as hell.
So many of the dogs are puppies. Does anyone think some of the customers went out and got a dog so Jason could be friends with him?
He's a beautiful male. Such a kind heart. His smile is infectious!
Truth be told I don't know who is cutest, the UPS driver or the adorable puppies and dogs. Every one gets cuter with each picture!! What a great job to have this to look forward to every work day!! I smiled all the way through this story.
Every AKC breed has a rescue group. If you want a certain breed contact them using the AKC site, then checking by breed.
I will earn more than 15,000 EUR for easy work online at home in my free time. I am a full-time student and just because I did this job for 3 hours, I got 18,269 EUR..xG8 from this job last month. Very good work and making money is great. Anyone can get this job and start making money just by following the instructions here.. JUST COPY AND PASTE..... www.earnapp2.com
Jason is a sweetie, really cute, and the dogs liking him tells me he is a kind person, as animals are good barometers of people’s characters. So, why is there no wedding ring on his left hand? Ladies, snap him up ASAP!
He is such a smiley guy I love him! The whole time I was looking at these pictures my cat was rubbing against me and purring such an attention hog
He looks as joyfully as the dogs. Beautiful person beautiful doggos
Jason just looks like a nice, likable guy. Someone you'd like to be friends with. And it seems the doggos agree.
IS IT EVEN POSSIBLE NOT TO UPVOTE ALL OF THESE!!!!! <3 Sooooooooo cuteee!
This guys could be a model. I wanna see him on Puppy Chow or Chewy commercials!
Amazing post I love it!! How can I request this guy so he can meet my puppies?
What an awesome guy!! Wish he could deliver to my house in New Zealand and met my dog x
I can't get over how much this guy looks like a young Tracy Morgan and I'm loving it.
recognizing a theme here... https://www.boredpanda.com/ups-dogs-facebook-group-drivers-meet-routes-sean-mccarren/
same guy? https://www.boredpanda.com/ups-driver-dog-photos-pupsofjay-jason-hardesty/
you might like: https://www.boredpanda.com/ups-drivers-meets-animals-dogs/
previously: https://www.boredpanda.com/ups-delivery-driver-dogs-animals-scott-hodges/
the sheer enthusiasm this man has is truly contagious, such a lovely guy :)
Agreed! Seeing that level of joy and excitement in someone can't help but make you smile :-D
Load More Replies...This would so be me as a delivery person! Dogs, cats, goats, chickens, all the animals!!! I probably wouldn't get much work done though
What a great guy. Definitely a dog lover. Wish there were more like him in the world.
Some dogs smile, some others look sullen. And the driver is always happy. Good photos :)
Do you think his boss is fed up with him taking twice as long as everyone else to do his deliveries? :P
I think it says a lot of good things about him as a person that all these dogs trusted him enough to let him hold and hug them.
These were all so cute! UPS man has a great soul and I hope they take more :)
Ok seriously, this guy is so photogenic, someone put him on billboards!
I loved the doggy pictures and you look like you enjoying yourself keep it up! TK
These doggos are everything, but this man also knows he's photogenic as hell.
So many of the dogs are puppies. Does anyone think some of the customers went out and got a dog so Jason could be friends with him?
He's a beautiful male. Such a kind heart. His smile is infectious!
Truth be told I don't know who is cutest, the UPS driver or the adorable puppies and dogs. Every one gets cuter with each picture!! What a great job to have this to look forward to every work day!! I smiled all the way through this story.
Every AKC breed has a rescue group. If you want a certain breed contact them using the AKC site, then checking by breed.
I will earn more than 15,000 EUR for easy work online at home in my free time. I am a full-time student and just because I did this job for 3 hours, I got 18,269 EUR..xG8 from this job last month. Very good work and making money is great. Anyone can get this job and start making money just by following the instructions here.. JUST COPY AND PASTE..... www.earnapp2.com
Jason is a sweetie, really cute, and the dogs liking him tells me he is a kind person, as animals are good barometers of people’s characters. So, why is there no wedding ring on his left hand? Ladies, snap him up ASAP!
He is such a smiley guy I love him! The whole time I was looking at these pictures my cat was rubbing against me and purring such an attention hog
He looks as joyfully as the dogs. Beautiful person beautiful doggos
Jason just looks like a nice, likable guy. Someone you'd like to be friends with. And it seems the doggos agree.
IS IT EVEN POSSIBLE NOT TO UPVOTE ALL OF THESE!!!!! <3 Sooooooooo cuteee!
This guys could be a model. I wanna see him on Puppy Chow or Chewy commercials!
Amazing post I love it!! How can I request this guy so he can meet my puppies?
What an awesome guy!! Wish he could deliver to my house in New Zealand and met my dog x
I can't get over how much this guy looks like a young Tracy Morgan and I'm loving it.
recognizing a theme here... https://www.boredpanda.com/ups-dogs-facebook-group-drivers-meet-routes-sean-mccarren/
same guy? https://www.boredpanda.com/ups-driver-dog-photos-pupsofjay-jason-hardesty/
you might like: https://www.boredpanda.com/ups-drivers-meets-animals-dogs/
previously: https://www.boredpanda.com/ups-delivery-driver-dogs-animals-scott-hodges/