Biting dogs are a danger all year but the danger is far more prevalent in the hot summer months — especially for your letter carrier.
More doors are open — more pets are outside — conditions are just “right” for dogs to put in for the neighborhood menace award by ripping away at the nearest postal uniform...and the carrier who is wearing it.
It’s serious but the problem is not the dogs. It’s the owners who neglect to control their pets. And it’s not just big dogs. The little ones can do a lot of damage too.
To see how serious the dog-bite problem is to the Postal Service, just take a look at these statistics:
