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Dogs

Postal workers discussion forum. Discuss the day to day life in a Blue Shirt.
CatEnthusiast13
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Joined: 29 Oct 2023, 20:39
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Re: Dogs

Post by CatEnthusiast13 »

Never seen or heard off a walk log in my office
stevejm
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Joined: 09 Dec 2017, 16:16
Gender: Male

Re: Dogs

Post by stevejm »

Walk logs and proper training has gone out the window due to pressure to get out quickly and get the job done in time. People don't do proper van checks either - otherwise there'd be a cacophony of horns being beeped in the yard around 9am.
TBH - just use common sense. If the dog is contained then there shouldn't be any danger. If the dog is loose then avoid it if at all possible. That sorts out about 98% of the issues. The other 2% you were just in the wrong place at wrong time - hazard of the job just like crossing roads 2000 times a year.
twoloops
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Location: Sheffield

Re: Dogs

Post by twoloops »

Anyone else noticed those houses with dog are usually quite scruffy & unkept 🤔
Racingpostie
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Re: Dogs

Post by Racingpostie »

twoloops wrote:
19 Jun 2026, 15:12
Anyone else noticed those houses with dog are usually quite scruffy & unkept 🤔
It's not mutually exclusive but Lower income areas do seem to have more(what's the politically correct term for shitholes?) and in turn Dogs running around the front gardens with little to no disregard of anybody who might have to come to the house.
TopperGas
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Re: Dogs

Post by TopperGas »

Racingpostie wrote:
19 Jun 2026, 18:46
twoloops wrote:
19 Jun 2026, 15:12
Anyone else noticed those houses with dog are usually quite scruffy & unkept 🤔
It's not mutually exclusive but Lower income areas do seem to have more(what's the politically correct term for shitholes?) and in turn Dogs running around the front gardens with little to no disregard of anybody who might have to come to the house.
It's the dogs behind the letterbox which are the issue, the ones in gardens usually let themselves known as soon as you touch the front gate.
mafiaman
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Joined: 02 May 2020, 17:29
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Re: Dogs

Post by mafiaman »

Just to put blame on someone else probably