My dog keeps attacking the postman?

Question

When we had a postlady before he didn't attack her should i ask for a lady to deliver my mail in future???

Answer 1

yeeeeeeeeeessssssssss ask for a lady to deliver the mail you might get Lady Victoria Harvey. now that dog might not attack her in a vicious way........

Answer 2

I assume that this is the only man that your dog goes for as you haven't mentioned it going for anyone else. Rather than shutting your dog away (although this is definitely the safest initial course of action to stop immediate attacks until you've got things in place), there is another way. Basically, it involves doing clicker training with your dog to train obedience. This should be a fun learning experience for your dog. Once your dog has the idea of sit and stay then you can try this on a "long lead" in the front garden. Once the dog has it's attention on you and the food (clicker is a reward-based training) and it has been successful for a few days, you can have a word with your postman and see if he is willing to help you by spending some time walking up and down in front of your house - hence the long lead, just in case. Then build that up to the post man coming through your gate while you do obedience, then to the postman walking through to your front door. I would only advocate this type of training under the supervision of a professional dog trainer and with the express permission of your post man. At the end of the day, if he wants you to shut the dog away, then that's what you're going to have to do. The benefit of the training is that, if you forget or the dog gets out while the postie's around, he won't go for him. Eventually this type of training should build up to the postman being able to give the dog treats himself (obviously this needs to build up gradually and the postman will need to be willing to work on it for a minute or two during his deliveries each day for about a week) but the two will probably end up, at the very least, tollerating each other and at best, friends. email [e-mail] if you want specific training or do a google search for dog trainers in your area. Call a few and discuss the problem and find someone you're really comfortable with as any tension will be picked up by the dog. Hope it helps.

Answer 3

If he keeps attacking the postman he sees the man as a threat or he is defending his territory.
I assume that your dog does not attack other visitors to your home.
The answer is to ask your postman a favor.Get your dog familiar with the new postman-even ask your postman into the house( keeping a tight hold on your dog) and do this until dog learns to recognize postman as friendly visitor.
By trying to keep your dog away from the postman simply reinforces the dog's opinion of him that he is a threat and you are -as far as the dog is concerned-not welcoming him as you would other visitors.Even give the postman a doggy treat to pass on to your dog.It's amazing how many dogs will do a complete about turn in attitude when food comes into the equation.Very few will bite the hand that feeds it.
If on the other hand your postman wont co-operate you can always collect your own mail

Answer 4

Keep it in the house when the post is due. Royal Mail will stop delivering your mail if it puts a postman in danger to go on your property.

Answer 5

Try to introduce them with lots of treats for the postman to give the dog. Also put mail box on other side of the fence, if you don't have a fence get one and that should take care of the problem.

With no fence a dog will think of the whole neighbor hood as his yard, or at least as far as he can see. With no real edge to his territory he will protect as much as he can control.

Answer 6

No, you should put your dog inside until the postman leaves. You can get into trouble if your dog attacks and injures someone, including the postal person. Also, they have a right to spray mace in your dog's face to protect themselves. Dogs only do what's natural. The postman is probably more threatening to the dog because of the speed of his walk or his size, or smell. Dogs are territorial and only is protecting its grounds---& you. But to be safe, put it in the house until the coast is clear.

Answer 7

Just keep your dog in at the time the postman comes!

Answer 8

I have the same problem with my golden retriever, she barks like billy o when its a postman but if we have our regular woman delivering the post she is as calm as a pussycat, maybe your dog feels threatened by a postman like mine does.

Answer 9

Tell Royal Mail to stop delivering kittens

Answer 10

i dont think Royal Mail will change the postman on ur route because you want them too

why dont you just train him not to attack the postman