DPD Driver v dogs

I prefer my dogs not to greet strangers, I am paranoid of theft and do not want them running up to every man in a van. If a courier comes to the gate and the dogs are out I will be with them and they will all 'sit down and shut up' while I take the parcel. I go to the gate, too, even with them sitting I would not expect a courier to come in.
 
CorvusCorax said:
Just out of interest, how many people's dogs come into direct contact with delivery persons?
It's an alien concept for me to be honest.
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It isn't uncommon for my dogs to be outside during the daytime - we're on a farm and they just Potter around the garden/yard when I know there are no tractors/lorries moving about in the yard.

The postman loves them and does encourage them with gravy bones which I've asked him not to do several times. Because of this, and because they are quite big dogs, I will make sure they are in the kennel/house if I'm expecting any deliveries/visitors/reps etc. I hate to think they will run up to cars and try to greet people and I do try to work hard not to let them.

However, last couple of weeks we've had loads of newborn presents sent by delivery which I haven't been expecting. I've put a sensor alarm up now so I can hear when a vehicle comes down the driveway and call the dogs in. I wouldn't expect anyone to get out of their car with strange loose dogs about - I don't when I'm at work and visiting farmers etc.
 
The owner is totally at fault here for not keeping her dogs under control, and although I think the reaction from the delivery guy was also out of order, we don't know if it was a gut instinct response because he was terrified. I did see the original post on facebook, and briefly considered posting a warning to the owner to ignore all those posters suggesting she call the police, as she would probably have had a bit of a surprise...

When anyone knocks at my door my dogs get put in the kitchen, and the pet gate shut - they're big, friendly and the husky especially wants to greet everyone he meets (trying to stop him is very much a work in progress), but I'm always aware that not everyone feels the same way that I do. Outdoors, they're always on a lead, and they come close to me if we're going to pass anyone. I wouldn't dream of letting them just run up to strangers.
 
CorvusCorax said:
Just out of interest, how many people's dogs come into direct contact with delivery persons?
It's an alien concept for me to be honest.
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Mine do , if I am there they are 100 percent people proof and would never dream of running up to some if I told them to stay .
I occasionally see nervous drivers when you hear what they go through with some idiot dog owners you can understand .
Driver behaved very very badly
But the owner let her dogs down badly
 
I don't think that the driver and his mate necessarily behaved badly. If they were merely annoyed at the proximity of the barking dogs and thought that a good kicking would sort them out, then yes, that was bad. It sounds more like a fear aggression reaction, though, from someone unused to or actually afraid of dogs.
 
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