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Delivery by dog: A new way to get wine and groceries in the age of social distancing
Washington Post (democracy dies with democrats) ^ | 4/07/20 | Antonia Noori Farzan

Posted on 04/08/2020 2:20:28 AM PDT by Libloather

The 11-year-old brindle boxer trotted out of the winery, bottles tucked into each pocket of his harness-like vest. Outside in the parking lot, a white Hyundai SUV was waiting. Its driver crouched down on the pavement, coaxing the dog to come closer. When the furry delivery boy reached the passenger-side door, the customer bent over and collected her purchase from his pack.

While plenty of businesses are turning to curbside pickup or contactless delivery, Stone House Urban Winery may be the first to enlist a dog to help with social distancing. In mid-March, as fears about the novel coronavirus intensified, the Hagerstown, Md., winery invited its customers to place orders by phone. Soda Pup (Soda for short) would handle the deliveries.

“Before this all happened, we had so many customers who came to see Soda. They’d grab a glass of wine, sit on the floor with him, some would take him outside. They love Soda Pup,” co-owner Lori Yata told the Herald-Mail. “Being a small business, we are trying to keep ourselves afloat. So we decided to use a little bit of enticement to get people in.”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Food; Health/Medicine; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: car; dog; groceries; wine
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To: mabarker1

Worth a thousand [ignored] words

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21 posted on 04/08/2020 11:07:12 PM PDT by Salamander (Living On The Ledge....)
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To: Salamander

AAAARRRRRGGGGHHHH !!!!!

I wish the “People” would kidnapp the upperbuttcrust and toss them off the towers- twice just for grins.

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22 posted on 04/09/2020 12:05:56 AM PDT by mabarker1 ((Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!! A fraud, a hypocrite, a liar. I'm a member of Congress !!!!)
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To: mabarker1

This is what happens when the quivering Ignorati spout unfounded and disproven rumors.

And, I’m suspecting that you are probably righter than we know.


23 posted on 04/09/2020 12:21:32 AM PDT by Salamander (Living On The Ledge....)
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To: Salamander

OMG !!! A Woman kinda said I might be kinda sorta RIGHT !!!!!

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You, !!!!!!

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24 posted on 04/09/2020 7:11:28 AM PDT by mabarker1 ((Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!! A fraud, a hypocrite, a liar. I'm a member of Congress !!!!)
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To: mabarker1

You nut.

:D


25 posted on 04/09/2020 10:49:18 AM PDT by Salamander (Living On The Ledge....)
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