Mailmen have to be ready for anything when they report to work, as they come across many different things during their routes.

During his lengthy career as a postal worker in Boulder, Colorado, Jeff Kramer has learned how important it is to give dogs space. However, there is one dog on his route that Jeff has shared a major bond with for years. Tashi, a 14-year-old black Lab, has always loved interacting with Jeff when he comes to deliver the mail.

Whenever Tashi sees Jeff, he gets so excited that he runs to the front door to see him. He then runs out onto the front porch to greet Jeff, and he loves when the mailman stops to pet him.

“He has always wagged his tail and pulled us over to his mail truck. He will now get off his bed and come to greet Jeff at the door when he delivers a package,” said Tashi’s owner, Karen Dimetrosky.

Sadly, Tashi’s excitement at seeing Jeff has wained as of late, as his age is catching up with him. Jeff noticed a few months ago that Tasha was starting to have trouble getting up, and it became a struggle for him to get down the porch steps to say hello. Saddened by this, Jeff decided to do something about it.

Five years ago, Jeff lost his dog Owdie, who also had trouble navigating steps. That’s why Jeff decided to build a wooden ramp for Tashi!

“I didn’t realize how much trouble (Tashi) was having until I saw them actually carry him up the stairs. I remembered my dog having the same problem, and it’s sad,” Jeff said.

Using wood from a similar ramp he had made for Owdie, Jeff went to Karen’s home to reconstruct one for Tashi.

“He can walk in and out of the front door and down to the yard independently,” Karen said. “He potentially prolonged his life because my husband and I both pulled our back out by lifting Tashi on and off the porch. It has enabled the kids to take him out front also and given Tashi a sense of independence and dignity as an older dog. Jeff is just a compassionate letter carrier who possesses a love for animals.”

Many are hailing Jeff as a hero for doing this, but he insists he just wanted to help his canine friend.

“I had the pieces. They had the need. That’s just what you should do, is take care of people that need taken care of and dogs that need taken care of,” Jeff said.

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