Anonymous wrote:Well we live in an area where we have a bit of acreage, and nobody fences in their dogs. She is never outside when we are not home.

I am monitoring her. I work by the front window, and if I happen to not see, I hear the truck and or the barking and go right out.

you need to be outside with the dog or the dog is inside. Monitoring from a window is not enough.

You are a terrible human. Keep your GD in the house! If it bites someone and I was your neighbor, I’d fight to have the dog put down.

Anonymous wrote:I agree that a delivery driver has a right to protect themself,
But why wouldn't you just drive away if there was a dog that was SO scary you feel you need a baseball bat? Call the number on the package? Mark it as undeliverable? Throw it at the fence and don't get out of the car? I mean there are a lot of options. Sounds like a guy just itching to use his weapon.

OP you say your dog is all bark and no bite. I think you owe it to your DOG to do a better job protecting her from people in the front yard. She cannot be out there unsupervised. Or get a second fence that keeps the walkway area dog free. If anyone - including your dog- gets hurt, it is your fault. You have seen the danger.

This. The poor little dog is doing what she knows to do, to protect herself in a territory that she has full domain over without boundary. She is choosing to show aggression because she feels threatened. And honestly? It is no one's job to throw treats. It doesn't matter if she is a small taco bell dog or a full bred german shepard. You should teach your dog to come at your command, because you have the authority and power to protect her and it is your responsibility to do what she cannot. Your job is to make her understand and learn that there is no threat when someone approaches the home, that there is a reward for good behavior (you should be giving her treats every time this driver comes to retrain her!), and then making her feel safe. She doesnt have you helping to create the invisible safety she would have if she were instructed and well trained. This is why people are saying you are a bad dog owner. Your husband too.

Both you of, look up Cesar the Dog Whisperer guy. You can teach an old dog new tricks.

Anonymous wrote: Fence in a portion of your yard, or put a leash on the dog and be outside with it. Period.

+1 absolutely

Anonymous wrote:Well we live in an area where we have a bit of acreage, and nobody fences in their dogs. She is never outside when we are not home.

I am monitoring her. I work by the front window, and if I happen to not see, I hear the truck and or the barking and go right out.

Are you Superman? How fast do you run out there? Your dog should never be loose and unleashed

Fence in a portion of your yard, or put a leash on the dog and be outside with it. Period.

You can’t have your dog out where delivery drivers need to walk, especially if the dog is going to bark at them. Take the dog on leashed walks. If you insist on leaving the dog outside unattended, it needs to be in a fenced yard that doesn’t block access to your front door.


Honestly OP I can’t believe you wouldn’t understand that.

I hope you have an umbrella insurance policy.

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Anonymous wrote:Omg. Your mail carrier has to sit there and honk their horn until you come out? And they have to throw treats, which they are likely paying for out of their own pockets?

Your dog is interfering with their ability to do their job. Do the right thing and keep it inside, or fence off an area in the backyard.

Op here. Just to clarify, our mailbox is on the road, she doesn't get out of her vehicle to deliver the daily mail. Just occasionally if she has a package that doesn't fit in the mailbox, she drives into the driveway and honks. If I don't come out, she drives away with the package and tries again the next day.

If I were your delivery driver, I'd throw your package over your fence and let you deal with the consequences.

Be a sh!tty dog owner, be sh!tty to your delivery person, expect sh!tty treatment (that you deserve).

OP the excuses you are continually making are mind boggling.

Anonymous wrote:Omg. Your mail carrier has to sit there and honk their horn until you come out? And they have to throw treats, which they are likely paying for out of their own pockets?

Your dog is interfering with their ability to do their job. Do the right thing and keep it inside, or fence off an area in the backyard.

+1 Even if they aren’t bitten, they’re scared. They feel threatened and afraid. *I* would certainly be scared in their shoes, and would likely skip your house. You are being so thoughtless, OP.

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Anonymous wrote:You should be paying your own vet bills, as well as apologizing to the delivery driver. They are afraid of dogs for a reason. Dog bites for delivery drivers are very common.

Plus, most delivery carriers are under a lot of stress to deliver quickly. Your expectation that they will have time to throw your dog a treat and make friends is not realistic. There is also a good chance you will stop getting deliveries from this company.

Op here. If out dog bit a driver I agree we would absolutely be responsible.

But if a driver whacks and injures your large aggressive dog, who runs at and frightens the driver, the driver is responsible? Why?

Troll score: 10/10

Absolutely oblivious and stupid enough to be a real person

I hope someone calls animal control and has OP’s dog taken away. That’s the best outcome for everyone involved. Better than someone getting injured and suing.

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Anonymous wrote:Omg. Your mail carrier has to sit there and honk their horn until you come out? And they have to throw treats, which they are likely paying for out of their own pockets?

Your dog is interfering with their ability to do their job. Do the right thing and keep it inside, or fence off an area in the backyard.

Op here. Just to clarify, our mailbox is on the road, she doesn't get out of her vehicle to deliver the daily mail. Just occasionally if she has a package that doesn't fit in the mailbox, she drives into the driveway and honks. If I don't come out, she drives away with the package and tries again the next day.

Good lord she shouldn’t have to do that!

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Anonymous wrote:Omg. Your mail carrier has to sit there and honk their horn until you come out? And they have to throw treats, which they are likely paying for out of their own pockets?

Your dog is interfering with their ability to do their job. Do the right thing and keep it inside, or fence off an area in the backyard.

I know. Op is a complete idiot and terrible dog owner. She should be ashamed of her behavior and poor training, and yet she continues to act clueless with her posts.

Check out UPS DOGS on facebook. They all keep treats in their trucks for dogs. It's a thing.