Dog awareness
Keeping our Posties and dogs safe.
Even the most lovable dogs can be a threat to our Posties and as a much-loved part of our community, out delivering five days a week (and Saturday mornings for parcels), it’s important that we ensure their safety. A dog’s instinct is to protect its territory so when a uniformed stranger appears at their home this can cause stress and anxiety for dogs, making our posties vulnerable to attack.
If you have a dog, and especially if it’s known to be territorial, please ensure you make this clear to our posties by displaying a sign on your property or using one of our special eTags.
Dog attacks can be harmful and have a lasting impact so taking a few simple precautions can make a world of difference.
Keeping our Posties safe when...
This is a free webinar hoping to educate dog owners about best practices when receiving post.
Print out one of our customer postcards and pop it in a window by your door to alert posties that you have a dog.
Set up alternative delivery points
such as an external letter box or a SecureDrop so your postie doesn’t need to ring the doorbell.
Secure your dog
before answering the door either in another room, its crate or even with a stair gate.
Prevent children from answering the door
by themselves as they may not be able to control the dog if it’s not secured.
Install a letter cage
to your letter box so your dog can’t reach the post being delivered through your door as well as the trusted postie delivering it.
Set up an alternative delivery point
such as an external letter box or a SecureDrop, which your dog can’t get to if it’s left outside.
Secure your dog
somewhere safe where it cannot reach your delivery point unattended, whether that’s in a part of your home, or in a gated garden.
Consequences of dog attacks for dog owners
- Owners could be prosecuted and/or fined.
- Mail deliveries to properties could be suspended.
- Dogs could be euthanised.