my dog jumped on the postal worker. will i get into trouble now ?

Question

it was 2 pm and the postal worker was delivering mail. my dog was in the yard, unleashed. i have a 4 feet fence. On seeing the postal worker, my 2 year old doberman pinscher somehow managed to jump over the 4 foot fence.

My dobie then jumped on the postal worker and the postal worker screamed very loudly. i came out and took my dobie in.

the postal worker said he is fine but i saw his legs bleeding. and also some blood on his arm. his shirt appeared to be torn from places. I asked the postal worker again if he is sure that he is alright and he said, he is okay.

i went inside and don't know what happened after that. will i or my dobie get into trouble now? or the postal worker will put some band-aid and forget?

Answer 1

I can't say if you or your dog will be in trouble but make sure that the dog's vet certificate for rabies and current city registration, if your city requires one, are handy. I would also suggest that you raise the height of that fence. That's really not a very high fence for that sized dog. Also, if you own your home, you might want to check your home owner's policy to see if it will cover any medical bills if the postal worker has any.

Answer 2

No one on the internet has any way of knowing that unless they are psychic or something?? It will depend upon if the Postal Worker follows through on it. Your dog actually 'attacked' someone and if you don't get in trouble, count yourself VERY lucky and learn from your mistake. I don't have homeowners insurance because of people like you-- you need to either have a better fence or make sure you supervise your dog when he is outside. He now knows he can jump the fence so it it not at all a barrier for him. Know that and act accordingly and responsible as I don't want my breed ban because of this sort of ownership issue. I have five Dobermans, four foot fencing and have never had one jump a fence to attack someone - they can scale six foot walls in sport and yet won't go over the fence because they were trained to respect barriers. Maybe get a dog run built for him that is six or eight feet and/or covered so he can't jump and only allow him out in the yard when you are there with him and he is trained to always follow your directives.



If the Postal Worker wants to, he can make it bad -- actually if he wants, he can file a workman's comp case as it was while working and then the federal government can step in. If he doesn't pursue, great, but if he does, it will simply be another incident marked up to 'vicious Dobermans' :(

Answer 3

For gods sake get a higher fence, 4ft is nothing to a Dobie. Get some choccies for the postie and tell him that you'll keep the dog in until you make a higher fence. If he sees you are genuinly sorry and making an effort to correct the problem he might be nice enough to let it slide. Otherwise you could even lose your dog. Maybe offering money for a replacement uniform etc might be welcomed to. Also do some training with the dog around the postie, so that they become more familiar and see each other as friends. From one Dobie owner to another, Good Luck

Answer 4

If your postal worker wanted to he/she could press charges against you. When you know it is time for the mail to be delivered, keep the dog inside. I had the same thing when my dog attacked my mailman. I was very lucky he didn't press charges otherwise it would have cost me some money. When you see your mailman again, ask again if he/she is ok.

Answer 5

you may end up having to use a p o box.



where i live (indiana) the mail carrier can refuse to deliver even if you have your dog on a chain out of reach, and if the carrier complains 3 times aqbout your dog, they will terminate home delivery.





the other thing youp failed to mention, does your dog have a rabies tag and is it up to date on all of its shots?

Answer 6

maybe.....

because you can't blame your dog..

animals don't have a clear mind.