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

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Aug 20, 2018
10:56:58pm

8man All-American

it is reasonable for the mailman to make a judgement call as opposed to just spray.

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8man

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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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