Ok, I went back and reread all your posts again, and the only thing I saw was you saying he was at the wrong house because he knocked on the wrong door
I don't feel like rereading everything so I will take your word and apologize I thought I had addressed the point better
I was simply pointing out why he was at the wrong door.
What you pointed out was the excuse given for being at the wrong door not the reason he was actually at the wrong door
You get a service call to come to a duplex. When you arrive, the doors are side by side, but not clearly marked.
The other duplexes will be similarly marked
A on the left and B on the right if the share the same physical address
If they have their own individual numbers they will follow in a sequence as almost every other street in America does
Even on one side odd on the other there will usually be the same incremental numbering system on the entire street
!02, 104, 106 or a similar system
If unsure I will back up or drive around the block, but I have usually noted the sequence as I am driving down the street looking for my address
Do you knock on one of the doors to see if its the right place,
Never in 25 years did I do that
I was always afraid that someone may have a dog or something that wouldn't like it if I surprised it
or do you attempt to call your client so that they can identify which door it is?
That's what I do these days
what if you dont have a cell phone, or your place of employment does not allow you to use it during working hours? I know thats a rarity these days, but there are some people who dont. Do you drive back to the office to call them?
I'd say it is even less than rare, it is a necessary tool of the trade these days
And no I never drove back to the office in the old days. But I have been known to use a pay phone
Dont get me wrong. I am in no way advocating shooting a dog that is just defending its domain unless you are in physical danger for your own life.
And don't get me wrong
I am in no way advocating that you should let yourself be used as a chew toy just because you are in it's domain.
After all the worst that can happen to you is that you get sued and possibly a six month vacation
What I am saying is that as a professional whose job it is to go to private residences it is your duty as a professional to insure that you are at the correct address
I am also saying that a dog that reacts to a stranger at the door is in no way proven to be a dangerous dog as proclaimed with great excitement by the OP
I also believe that he would be better served learning how to find the correct address than try to figure out how to justify carrying and shooting the dog