Canada Post asking residents to be mindful of dogs when carriers show up

Canada Post would like residents to take more precautions when it comes to the prevention of dog attacks on postal carriers.

Melissa Bustamante, a long-time mail delivery person in Red Deer, and now supervisor at the local plant, says one bite is too many.

“We know dogs are part of people’s lives. I have a dog myself, they’re a big, important part of everyone’s family,” she acknowledges. “Dogs are very territorial and protective of their house and everyone inside of it. When I think of my dog , he’s a good boy and he’s great to us, but he still has those canine instincts.”

Bustamante points out that dog bites can happen out of the blue, noting the one instance she was nipped involved a dog coming from the backyard of a neighbouring house from where she was delivering mail.