Jason Hardesty is a self-proclaimed "easily entertained UPS driver" with a collection of furry friends. Since starting a new route in New Orleans two years ago, Jason has had the chance to meet with many adorable dogs — and get some quality photo ops out of their interactions. His heart-melting canine snaps continue to grow in popularity, resulting in over 36,000 followers on his Instagram account [1].

Bestselling author Jami Attenberg helped catapult Jason to his now-viral fame, after she tweeted about his incredible photo series. "I have extremely important news and it is this: my sweet UPS guy has a hashtag of all the dogs in the neighborhood," she wrote, with a link to Jason's designated hashtag [2]. "Also just want to add he is very good at his job! Top notch guy!" Jason told BuzzFeed News [3] that Jami's tweet brought him "like 10,000 followers in 48 hours."

Jason doesn't have a dog of his own, so playing around with these pups brings him (and the dogs' owners) a lot of happiness. "
"They love the fact that their dog loves me and I love them," he told BuzzFeed.