Around 14,500 dog attacks have taken place on postmen and woman over the last five years , with over 2,400 in the last year alone Royal Mail’s fifth annual Dog Awareness Week launches today and runs from the 3 to 8 July 2017. It aims to raise awareness of the issue of dog attacks and encourage responsible dog ownership The number of dog attacks on postmen and women has fallen by 7% on the previous year to over 2,471. This…

With the Royal Mail’s postmen and women working six days a week delivering letters and parcels to 29 million addresses, dog attacks are unfortunately a common issue which increase by a quarter during the school holidays when children and parents are at home and pets are left to roam the garden. If your postie is worried about their safety when entering your property, they have a legal right to refuse delivery to you. MedicAnimal, the UK’s leading online pet healthcare…