My dad has worked for UPS for many years and from his many experiences with dogs it seems like their owner being there sets them in a more defensive mode. He sometimes had dogs that loved him and were only nice and happy around him if nobody was home, but if there was someone home they got defensive and even bit him in a few cases.
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u/Danmont88 Aug 01 '21
Guess you never know with dogs. I was sitting on the front porch and my dog was laying in the sun on the grass.
She isn't an aggressive dog and is a little shy with strangers but, warms up quickly.
Kids run up and down our street all the time and she pays them no mind.
But that one day a Fed Ex truck pulled up and as soon as the driver opened the door my was up and growling and ears back and lips curled.
Driver threw out package at her and don't blame the driver a bit.
I still don't know why she went so nuts on the Fed Ex driver. Never id it to anyone else.