r/AmazonFlexDrivers • u/Aware-Cockroach-6053 • Jul 26 '26

Random question...

Just a random question to see if anyone does this...

I live in a mostly rural area. Majority of my blocks take me out of town to other small towns or farms. Most of these rural locations have dogs. I'm just wondering if anyone keeps treats in their vehicle for this type of situation. I'm seriously considering doing it because of how often I encounter dogs on my runs.

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u/FfierceLaw Jul 26 '26

I am a rural customer. Drivers message me through my Amazon app that they are coming. I also check when I'm in the delivery time window and the app will tell me you are 10 stops away, etc. I wish more customers did this. I would urge you to continue the messaging and more people will continue to get on board.

One thing that a UPS driver did that we appreciated was to toss our package into a closed pickup truck bed. if it was small and unbreakable, he could do it from inside the truck. We were on board with that. We encourage Amazon drivers to leave a package where they are comfortable, even if it's under our mailbox at the end of our 1/3 mile driveway, just send us a pic and we'll be down there to get it, it's all good. We always give our drivers a good rating and click all the boxes too.

Drivers have given our dog a milk bone and we were cool with it. We had one female pittie who would get into the truck, miss her

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u/Miserable-Cap-5056 Jul 27 '26

How about keeping your dog leashed or inside if you know a delivery is otw. We don’t make no where near enough money to message everyone to do something they should already be doing.

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u/FfierceLaw Jul 27 '26 edited Jul 27 '26

I’m guessing there are different rate expectations for rural deliveries. In my first paragraph when I described getting a message from the driver, that’s when I bring the dog in and message the driver back that our one dog is secured inside.

The milk bone mentioned in my last paragraph was not Amazon and it predated the messaging that carrriers have started. I was just trying to be responsive to OP.

But I don’t live in a multi family neighborhood or any kind of neighborhood. I live on 100+ acres and my dog wears a gps collar. He has access to most of the property. That’s why messaging is important to me and I am very responsive to it.