Sean McCarren, 44, is a UPS driver based in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Also known as "Dawgzilla," he runs a popular Facebook page and Instagram account that has one simple mission: to share photos of UPS drivers and the dogs they meet on their routes.
View this post on InstagramThis guy knows I bring treats everyday. In my truck before I get out of my seat. Thanks Travis
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Best Life caught up with McCarren while he was out delivering Christmas gifts recently, and he said that he started both accounts in 2013 purely because he'd "seen a bunch of dogs on route all the time and took a bunch of pictures of them."
View this post on InstagramMike Bell -UPS-Tullahoma, Tn. Thanks Denise
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"At one point, I had photos of about 40 or 50 dogs on my phone, so I created a page for them," he said.
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Ever since then, UPS drivers have been sending photos of the dogs they meet to him, and six years later, UPS Dogs has more than 490,000 followers on Instagram and more than 1.5 million followers on Facebook.
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"We get a lot of positive feedback," he said. We'll say!
View this post on InstagramToo much love going on here? 😍😍Or not?😍😍📦. Thank you for sharing Mimi
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And it's not just UPS drivers and dogs that McCarren features either. There are wild turkeys!
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And "we'll throw in an occasional donkey," he said.
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"Every once in a while, somebody will post a cat," he said. "Breaks thing up a little bit."
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As for the success of UPS Dogs, McCarren thinks it's simple: It's a source of pawsitivity.
View this post on InstagramMy new friend Riley! Great spirits here in the Pacific Northwest Portland Oregon
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"We don't put any political stuff in there," he said. "It's just UPS drivers and the dogs. Nothing else."
View this post on InstagramMet this Golden pup named Leo on route today! Jordan from Portland Oregon
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According to McCarren, UPS drivers and dogs "definitely" have a special bond.
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Plus, who doesn't love dogs?
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"Dogs have unconditional love," McCarren said. "They don't judge you. … Dogs are dogs."
View this post on InstagramA little love here!😍📦 @taggthelabradoodle
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For proof of this, check out Photo of Dog Sleeping on Late Owner's Prosthetic Leg Goes Viral.
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