Why Does My Dog Drive The Mailman Crazy?
Why is it that dogs seem to go absolutely crazy whenever the mailman approaches the house? And even after the mailman drops off the mail through the door and walks away, dogs seem to keep up their excitable behavior and continue barking as if someone is breaking into the house.
It Comes Down To Territory
Every dog owner knows that his dog will bark and growl whenever something unfamiliar approaches the home. So as you can guess, the mailman is an unfamiliar person who has no business (as far your dog is concerned) approaching your his “”.
Even the mail that is left behind is suspicious to a dog. Whenever the mailman arrives and drops off envelopes and other mail items, these things also make a dog very anxious and territorial. Dogs go through an awful lot of trouble making sure that their territory is marked with their scent. Mail that is dropped through the slots of your door contain all sorts of unfamiliar smells and this makes a dog very anxious.
To a dog, the idea that a strange person would just come along every day and put more smells on top of theirs can be notably offensive. I should know because before I had properly trained him, my Chihuahua used to shred up every bit of mail that was dropped through the door.
As you can probably guess, this was extremely nerve-racking to me and I lost a lot of important information! However, after doing a bit of research I came to realize that my dog was just looking after our home and trying his best to “protect us”. Needless to say, I soon built a fence so that any mail that was delivered was not eaten up by my dog.
Give Your Dog Some Credit
You must look at the positive side of this and at least commend your dog for being so loyal as to go through the trouble of wanting to protect his family. But on the other hand, loud and nonstop barking can drive many people crazy.
Do Not Let Him Escape!
On top of that some dogs will go as far as trying to bite an innocent mailman who is just doing his or her job. Even though you may have your dog secured inside during the day while you are at work, he may be able to find a way to escape one day and literally attack your mailman. This is no joke. In fact, almost 4000 mailmen report dog bites every single year.
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