This isn’t super surprising. Owners of big dogs generally know that their dogs are a problem, so they keep them somewhere that they can’t attack posties, and also are more likely to train the dog not to attack. Small dog owners are much more likely to be careless because aggression from them is seen as cute or funny. So they don’t get training, and don’t get put behind a separate fence.

This is why many of our packages weren’t delivered. We have a low front gate with a latch, and we have had many parcels taken to the post office without a delivery attempt.

After calling aupost for the umpteenth time, they have told me that their drivers have been instructed to not enter any sort of gate because of dog attacks, unless they know the house and that there is not a dog.

The second line of our address for everything now says “NO DOGS! Thank you!” and since doing that no problems.

its actually just one postman, and he refuses to stop wearing his socks made of bacon

(obvious joking)

I am a postie and the amount of times I’ve heard “He is all bark dont worry” moments before the dog pushes through the door and tries to bite me, is ridiculous. Train or restrain your dogs people.

I enjoy the daily challenge of trying to open my front door to greet the postie with one arm while holding my very excited toy poodle under the other. Gets a laugh from her every day, I think it’s one of the highlights of her route.

Do they count staffy’s as small dogs because they’re short?

Issue bear mace to posties. Multiple problems solved.