Who:

Seven Trees Station Letter Carriers
Sit Means Sit Dog Training Company

What:

“Sit Means Sit” professional dog trainers will demonstrate to U.S. Postal Service letter carriers how to defend against dog attacks in special training session. 

When:

Thursday, May 14, 2015, 8:00-8:30 a.m.

Where:

Interview Opps:

Seven Trees Station
80 Lewis Road
San Jose CA  95111

Seven Trees Station carriers Orlindo Gaoiran, Johnny Chiu, and Swinder Atwal have been bitten by dogs in the past and are available to talk about their frightening experiences.

Background:

Nationwide, 5,581 Postal Service employees were attacked by dogs last year. Of the 4.5 million Americans bitten by dogs annually half are children, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The U.S. Postal Service, the medical community, veterinarians and the insurance industry are working together to educate the public that dog bites are avoidable.

Last year, the Bay-Valley Postal District experienced 56 dog attacks. Of the 56   dog attacks, San Jose experienced 20. Year-to-date, the district has had 89 dog   attacks, far exceeding all of last year.

The Bay-Valley Postal District includes East Bay from Napa to Fremont, South Bay from San Jose to King City and the coast from Big Sur to Santa Cruz.