To the dozens of dogs of all sizes and varieties who live in Westlake Village, the battle be- tween Fed Ex and UPS has been won by Big Brown, paws down.

Five days a week, package or no package, our UPS driver, Steve, stops his van to deliver a dog biscuit to the resident canines, much to the delight of their own- ers. As they hear his van ap- proach, often from far away, dogs like Katie, who protects our fam- ily home in the Triunfo West con- dos, race to their doors, ears perked to the now-familiar sound, tails wagging in anticipation of the daily treat.

Thank you, Steve, for this simple act of kindness. Beverly and Will Lewis Westlake Village