Jason Hardesty, a United Parcel Service driver in New Orleans, shares his photos with neighborhood dogs on Instagram under the hashtag #pupsofjay

He started taking the selfies two years ago when he was moved to a new route with nicer pets than the one he was previously assigned to

Hardesty's account gained thousands of followers late last month after author Jamie Attenberg, who lives along his route, tweeted about the hashtag 

A UPS driver has drawn national media attention for his adorable selfies with dogs he meets along his route in New Orleans.  

Jason Hardesty began taking photos about two years ago when he was assigned to a new neighborhood with much nicer pooches than the one he was previously assigned to. 

'My old route, which was more families, the dogs did not like you,' Hardesty told Buzzfeed.