As a mailman I can say we are trained to spray any dog that comes at us.

Aug 20, 2018
7:52:33pm

billyrust All-American

For one reason, we don’t know your dog like you know your dog. I’ve been bitten four times, and every single owner mentioned that their dog is the “nicest sweetest... blah blah blah.”

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Man I need to vent. This fill-in mailman pepper sprayed my 13 yr old almost dead

8man

8/20/18 7:25pm

Wow. I’d be fuming

YIsForBrigham

8/20/18 7:30pm

There are 3 sides I have empathy for in this story.

thebruce

8/20/18 8:11pm

I know right. Irresponsible dog onwers are the worst. Don't let your dog run

jrob30

8/20/18 9:02pm

Is it normal for mailmen to carry pepper spray?

BenTheBoss

8/20/18 7:31pm

Yes

The Board Imbecile

8/20/18 7:32pm

Required

billyrust

8/20/18 7:54pm

Bad luck. Mailman didn't do a thing to your son. If you want to be mad about

smokymountainrain

8/20/18 7:34pm

Great show of empathy.

TexanY

8/20/18 7:37pm

Thanks, mailmen have a tough job. They need as much empathy as they can get.

smokymountainrain

8/20/18 7:38pm

I can only imagine what they endure with dogs. Anyone who has gone door to door

777

8/20/18 7:52pm

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Mrs Featerbottom

8/20/18 10:06pm

Thank you

8man

8/20/18 7:42pm

Reason #6,293 to not own a dog

ballen

8/20/18 7:34pm

Hard to blame the mailman for fearing such a beast.

Blubook

8/20/18 7:36pm

Doo what you can doo! Sorry for yourbexperience..

CarolinaCoug

8/20/18 7:41pm

Wait for him by your mailbox tomorrow. Pepper spray him.

dadofkhec

8/20/18 7:43pm

I'm thinking of setting up a trap when he opens the mailbox it sprays out.

8man

8/20/18 7:51pm

Total joke, I'd never do that.

8man

8/20/18 7:55pm

The regular mail carrier? That seems very cruel

TNT

8/20/18 8:03pm

As a mailman I can say we are trained to spray any dog that comes at us.

billyrust

8/20/18 7:52pm

Dogs have sharp teeth, and if it's unrestrained and barking and coming at you

777

8/20/18 8:01pm

Not a mailman, but almost got bit recently

bluegato

8/20/18 8:48pm

When I was about 16 I was delivering flyers for my lawn mowing gig. It was

777

8/20/18 10:21pm

And humans have well developed brains

Mrs Featerbottom

8/20/18 11:37pm

How much of a dog bite is "OK"?

Eddie

8/21/18 12:32am

No dog bite is okay. Look, if it were my dog I'd say pepper spay is justified

Mrs Featerbottom

8/21/18 7:55am

Mission plus 3 summer of knocking doors, I get it. It sucks, I've been attacked

8man

8/20/18 9:06pm

You do realize that it is your responsibility to restrain your dog

thebruce

8/20/18 9:14pm

Of course I do. For the rare occasion that my dog gets out the front door I feel

8man

8/20/18 10:56pm

Mailman had great judgment.

thebruce

8/20/18 11:09pm

The Post Office feels that all dog attacks are preventable...

billyrust

8/20/18 9:19pm

100% on the owner.

thebruce

8/20/18 9:26pm

If dogs are under control, there is never any decision the mailman has to make.

ArchbishopMitty

8/21/18 1:23pm

The problem I have the most is when I knock on a door and a kid answers and the dog runs out from behind them.

Holy Driver

8/21/18 2:27pm

He shouldn't have to run away from the dog either. (Or walk fastly)

ochobeeguy

8/20/18 9:38pm

I feel for mailmen. Door to door salesmen deserve to get bitten.

OpusX

8/20/18 10:38pm

Everyone’s job training includes nonsensical things so the company can CYA.

Mrs Featerbottom

8/20/18 10:32pm

Our mailman gives our old fat golden a treat every day.

Orem58thBall

8/20/18 11:24pm

Shame on the mailman for ignoring his training!

Mrs Featerbottom

8/20/18 11:32pm

You should probably control your dog

shakarocks

8/20/18 7:57pm

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Skipshot

8/20/18 8:03pm

The reverse on this should be good

TNT

8/20/18 8:04pm

What kind of heartless individual would even try something like that?

DrKennethNoisewater

8/20/18 8:18pm

Knowing CB? All of them

TNT

8/20/18 8:24pm

When I was 12 yrs old, I had a paper route. This one dog would really...

Eddie

8/20/18 8:20pm

Bummer, but you should be a more responsible pet owner.

abacaxi22

8/20/18 9:01pm

I've been pepper sprayed in the face before.

bluegato

8/20/18 9:10pm

i had a cop friend who loved his job. one of the requirements was to get

smokymountainrain

8/20/18 9:18pm

I sprayed a guy and he took of running full speed despite being blinded

Blubook

8/20/18 9:33pm

Every dog is harmless, until they aren’t

cougXor

8/20/18 9:59pm

Couldn't you say this about practically anything?

Blubook

8/20/18 10:02pm

As usual, thanks for all the different views and perspectives CB gives. I admit

8man

8/20/18 11:25pm

Making a mistake doesn’t justify a dumb decision by the mailman.

Mrs Featerbottom

8/20/18 11:34pm

Clueless. Did you follow this thread at all?

Tsisquan

8/20/18 11:38pm

Yeah I read most of the responses and think the mailman exercised poor judgment

Mrs Featerbottom

8/20/18 11:46pm

That calls your judgement into question

shakarocks

8/21/18 8:08am

Agree.

Orem58thBall

8/21/18 12:34pm

Next time an "old" and "feeble" dog sinks his teeth into your thigh, you might

ArchbishopMitty

8/21/18 1:19pm

Agree. I don't justify what he did, just taking responsible for my part. It's

8man

8/20/18 11:42pm

And I commend you for that.

Mrs Featerbottom

8/20/18 11:53pm

That was good of you to admit. I'm sure it wasn't easy. I'm not a dog person

cougarfuzz

8/20/18 11:35pm

I am a dog person. And I love my dog.

Eddie

8/21/18 12:36am

My dog is a Freaky scary breed. Doberman so my yard is fenced.

CariocaCoug

8/21/18 12:38pm

When I was a missionary, I had one companion that liked to run in the morning.

Eddie

8/22/18 9:47am

Happens all the time with Runners at our house.

CariocaCoug

8/22/18 12:32pm

This is on you for letting your dog get too close to a mailman, bro. Sorry.

ArchbishopMitty

8/21/18 1:16pm

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