Posted on Reddit on Monday by Chris Duncan from Mississippi, who uses the Reddit handle PunkinMan, the laugh-out-loud image has gained over 20,000 upvotes and received hundreds of comments.
Rascal is a 6-year-old Chihuahua and rat terrier mix and his reaction to the parcel delivery has left internet users in stitches.
Duncan told Newsweek: “I could not stop laughing. I have never seen Rascal make a face like that before.”
One commenter on the viral post said: “This actually made me laugh out loud, thank you for sharing this,” while another wrote: “This is fantastic.”
Some Reddit users commented on their experiences as delivery drivers and their run-ins with animal residents. One user said: “As a former driver I would purposely get people’s pets in the shot for this very reason. Shout out to the orange tabby cat on the front porch that time that was so chill.”
Another comment said: “I also am a delivery driver. Every house has dogs! They watch me the second I enter the street. Some bark as soon as they see me. Others lie and wait, watch me walk up to their door with the package. The second I bend down to set down the package they go full primal rage! Scares me every time.”
Duncan said: “I’m just glad Rascal was able to give so many people a good laugh and make their day a little bit better.”
Despite the common perception that dogs and delivery people have a hostile relationship, countless videos and photos across social media platforms show that is far from being a general rule.
Some accounts collect videos and photos of human/canine interactions. These include the Facebook page “UPS Dogs” (which has more than 1.8 million followers) and the Facebook private group “USPS Dogs,” as well as numerous personal Instagram and TikTok accounts of delivery drivers sharing moments with dogs along their routes.
Many of these videos show dogs becoming downright ecstatic when they spot their neighborhood USPS delivery person.
