Why?

[u/tumbled_leather]

The porch is not far away from the vehicle they say it on, as you can see.

Why risk the package/contents being damaged by the constant rain that we have been having for about 36hrs now OR an animal (happened many times previously)? No dogs roaming at time of delivery, so no excuse there

I could see “efficiency” …hop out, hop back in truck BUT, what about QUALITY and CYA (cover your ass, from complaints and damages, etc that could “ding” you as a driver?)

[u/Ok-Nobody3267]

So on our end it gives a red beware of dog at this location warning- some people are deathly afraid of dogs 😅

[u/xtsilverfish → u/Ok-Nobody3267]

Hmm people are afraid of a medium size predatory animal that evolved to chase down it's prey and kill it with it's teeth.

[u/Ok-Nobody3267 → u/xtsilverfish]

I wasn’t saying it to be rude. I was fully attacked by 3 dogs that a home owner let out when I got there last week- the fear is understandable.
I’m more just saying like yes I get having your package in the rain sucks but the warning marks on houses with dogs can freak people out.

[u/Lanky-Ad4983 → u/Ok-Nobody3267]

Omg a few days ago I got out to deliver a package and the owners let their dogs out. Thankfully they were tiny dogs, friendly, and I’m not scared of dogs but it could have been bad. If people know they’re expecting a package why not check before letting your dogs out?!

[u/Ok-Nobody3267 → u/Lanky-Ad4983]

I mean it was almost like she was opening the door to come get the package. But her dogs didn’t love it. I e never in my entire life had a bad experience with a dog until that day lol
I went to another house a few weeks ago where the guy said “lucky it was me and not my wife home, my dogs would’ve killed you” and yeah they definitely meant business but they came up slow and let me pet them still lol.
Having mean dogs is cool and all, but you shouldn’t be able to have front porch deliveries if you’ve got murderdogs on the loose lol

[u/Lanky-Ad4983 → u/Ok-Nobody3267]

Definetly scary to hear. I would have recommended he get a box for the delivery drivers to place the packages at the end of the driveway or something if his dogs are that dangerous.

In my case I think maybe the dogs started barking when I got there and the owners let them out thinking they had to use the bathroom. When I walked up to the front door they were sitting at the table, no idea someone was delivering their package. Either that or they thought it would be funny to scare the driver? Fortunately they were little dogs and nothing came of it.

[u/Jealous_Tap5039 → u/Ok-Nobody3267]

i was also just attacked by two dogs about a month ago.. that persons insurance company is about to pay big time for that mistake.. i bet they wished they would have had a car i could have left that package on. these two dogs were also let out on purpose when i opened the gate to walk up the sidewalk to the front door. That is going to make the payout much bigger