I heard a bark and then a scream!
A few mins later the mailman comes and says hello and greets me by my name. He said, "remember me?, I had this route 7 years ago and just got it back! Now I'm most impressed he remembers my name from 7 years ago..LOL until I think..oh he's the mailman..and probably has my letters in his hand. 
I look down and notice blood pouring from his hand..Yikes! He calmly tells me the dog a few doors down bit him! I race to get my first aid kit and patched him up. I knew the dog he was talking about and the new neighbors whom recently moved in. I know the young guy that owns him is very responsible and takes his dog for walks a couple times a day and so was concerned. I've walked by them numerous times and his dog have never displayed any aggression to people or to other dogs. This mailman is chatting away when I am applying a dressing and says, "you know I can't report this or something might happen to that dog and I like dogs". The young guys mom comes over and apologizes profusely for what occurred and he accepts her apology. No reprimand, no yelling , just calmly said "I understand but please make sure your back gate is closed next time I come." That was it and everyone went on their way. I'm so glad it all ended well. Marianne and the boys |
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Makes you feel good that there is such kind people  |
| Poor mailman!!! |
Wow - what a kind soul.  |
| What a nice guy. |
The mailman deserves recognition for his kind heart and thoughtfullness. Is there anyway the forum can create a thank you thread and have Marianne print it and deliver to the kind man?  |
| Todd's brother is a city carrier (delivers mail on foot) and a fellow animal lover. He knows all his people on his route, and all their dogs too.
He even rescued baby raccoons from a guy on his route's chimney once! He finished his route and came back after work. |
| Hi Again,
Printing thoughts from dog lovers all over is a good idea. I thought he was really good about everything and what struck me the most was not his concern about being bit. It was about getting blood on the letters he had to deliver. Whazzat they say about mailman...neither sleet, nor rain, ...will prevent mail from coming through or something? The manual should include dog bites too.
Marianne Got sheep- Todd's brother sounds like a good guy too! |
| Poor mailman! |
| What a nice man! Some mail carriers would have gone nuts about that! (I just saw the dog whisperer episode where the lady is getting sued and may have her dog taken away for biting the mail person..)
It's nice to see that people understand that things happen.
Nic |
| One time on jury duty a fellow juror told his he always carries dog buscuits while on his route. When the dogs learn to associate him with treats, they mellow out.
I hope the mail carrier's hand is OK, dog bites can be nasty! |
| Our rural carrier loves dogs. He has a big bag of treats in his car. He stopped and visited last time he brought a package. He's been watching Chewie grow up. He even remembered to ask when his 1st show was - we had talked about it before.
He loved Ollie - even after Ollie jumped through his car window and ate his chicken dinner while he brought a package up to the door. |
got sheep wrote: He loved Ollie - even after Ollie jumped through his car window and ate his chicken dinner while he brought a package up to the door.
LOL How funny! |
| To err is human, to forgive Divine! there is a lesson there for all. |
 Glad to know that there are mail carriers who really do care about both their four legged customers just as much as the two legged variety. Please feel free to copy this note and forward to the mail carrier- thanks
Dear Mail carrier, May I extend my heart felt thanks for your kindness regarding the dog bite you suffered while on duty. It takes a person with a huge heart to understand that sometimes dogs do make mistakes. Hope you recover from your injury soon and please accept my thanks for your kindness. Sincerely, A fellow dog lover |
| That was beautiful Bills mom..thank you! I will pass it along.
Thanks everyone as well as I'm going to pass along your comments as well as his good deed deserved to be recognized. Time for a group hug!! 
Marianne and the boys |
| OK, I'm being the bad guy here, but as much as I admire the letter carrier's restraint, and as much as I believe that Marianne has never had a problem with that dog, I hope that the owner takes more steps than ensuring that the gate is closed. The dog attacked, presumably unprovoked and drew blood. Maybe this was just an anomoly, but I hope the owner is working hard with a professional to ensure that his dog is safe to the public. |
| I was sitting back, also, biting my tongue. A dog bite is not something to ignore.
Years ago I had a german shepherd who was always outside loose playing with my kids. She never strayed from the front yard. One day she was not pleased when a 13 year old newspaper boy walked by delivering the paper to the neighboring homes. He showed up at my house, an hour later, with his mother, to show me where my dog had bitten him on the hand and broke skin. Stupid me for letting my dog out free, with my kids.....and stupid me for not heeding earlier warning signs when she had previously shown signs of stress with strangers. It was not the first time she had bitten, and we had made excuses for her the first time. Both bites were unprovoked, and she was therefore predictable. Extreme care needs to be taken when a bite occurs that draws blood. It shows that the dog's mouth is not soft and the dog has not learned to control the jaw pressure. I am glad this bite in particular was not reported, but I certainly hope that the owners take heed and put in proper precautions to prevent reoccurance. Although we would like to think so, dogs do not know instinctively when it is OK to bite and when it is not. ...and in the human world a dog bite in never acceptable unless it has been trained for it. Both the dog and the owner need to make some changes to avoid a possible disaster. |
| Hi,
I agree with you both regarding that the owner should be extra cautious now that his dog has displayed lack of bite inhabition. I didn't see how it happened nor the circumstances, just the letter carrier mentioning the back gate was open. I don't have all the details but perhaps resource guarding of his home? The first time I met the dog and his upright was in the summer, when Panda had his stash of goods from the Pet Idol contest and another neighbor took pics. The young guy was walking past with his dog only a few feet away from us and stopped to say hi. Although there was lots of treats on the grass his dog sat and waited while we chatted.  This is the photo I'm talking about so would have been tempting for any dog whom was within a few ft. Neither Panda nor his dog expressed any reaction to all those "triggers" and he was standing where the other neighbor took the pic.
I'm not sure what happened that day but yes above anything that owner now can't take any chances again and avoid any triggers that may cause his dog to ever react like that again. Marianne and the boys I also see them several times a day on our walks and we pass within inches of each other. He's never displayed any sort of aggression but I do know that he's a rescue and perhaps there is something in his memory that caused him to do that. I will chat with the upright next time I see him and try to help out. |
| I recall when Panda got all that stuff! How fun and exciting for him! Made us all so proud..
I agree with the assumption that the dog was reacting to his territory. My GSD was extremely well-trained and obedient.... Dogs have thier own interpretations of situations...sigh...they are dogs, after all. Sounds like his owner really cares, and that is half the battle. |
| Thanks Nicole!
I do know this guy loves that dog with all his heart and impressed that they must walk by my house at least three times daily that I'm aware of. He had only had the dog for a short period when we met in Aug from a shelter I think he said. It's a Lab/X. Marianne |
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