This Makes Me So Mad

[ColesMommy01]

Originally Posted by ladyjane

No, I don't have to...I agree with that statement.

I do, however, disagree with your last statement. I have been bitten by small dogs and what they did to me did not warrant my beating them to death. I am quite sure he could have done something else other than KILLING the dog......and we must remember no one heard or saw any aggression from this small dog.

That's nice you can agree that we can disagree. I've never been bitten by a dog, thankfully. If I was I would expect the same things to be done whether its a chi or a gsd. A bite is a bite. A yorkie can bite repeatedly and cause some of the same damage it takes a Rottweiler to do in one. True the neighbor(s) said they didn't see any aggression in the dog. But what they consider friendly dog body language the carrier could have perceived as threatening. We don't know because we weren't there ourselves. What it really comes down to is if the owners were keeping an eye on their pet (and did perimeter checks as another poster stated) the whole situation could have been avoided.

[yorkiecrazy]

This is very sad. I feel for the people who have lost their little dog. I don't feel death was the answer.

[Jewel25]

Originally Posted by duckduckgoose

Chill out.

Chill out? What for? and what is with the eye roll?


If you haven't notice I stopped posting a few hours ago. I stated my opinion and stepped away from the thread. I have my opinion and others have theirs that is what makes us human. If you can have a good argument with someone and step away from it without haven't any negative feelings about the person, then I call it a good argument. People disagree and agree to disagree and that makes life interesting.


But you talking it personal by telling me to chill out when you haven't even posted your opinion in this thread, just because you don't like my opinion.

Edit, I was chill but now I am not.

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by ColesMommy01

That's nice you can agree that we can disagree. I've never been bitten by a dog, thankfully. If I was I would expect the same things to be done whether its a chi or a gsd. A bite is a bite. A yorkie can bite repeatedly and cause some of the same damage it takes a Rottweiler to do in one. True the neighbor(s) said they didn't see any aggression in the dog. But what they consider friendly dog body language the carrier could have perceived as threatening. We don't know because we weren't there ourselves. What it really comes down to is if the owners were keeping an eye on their pet (and did perimeter checks as another poster stated) the whole situation could have been avoided.

Like I said, dogs do sometimes get away from the best of owners. No one will ever convince me that this man needed to take a rock and smash the head of a ten pound dog.

Yes, the situation could have been avoided if the postman had turned and walked or ran away. That ten pound dog was not going to kill him. I have heard much worse stories about dogs and postal workers and never heard of one using a rock in such a manner. Brutal....that is what it was....BRUTAL and disgusting. I don't care if I was there or not. I don't know how the Postal Service trains their employees, but I will bet my last nickel they are not told to do something like that.

I will follow this case to see what the outcome is.

[ladyjane]

Originally Posted by yorkiecrazy

This is very sad. I feel for the people who have lost their little dog. I don't feel death was the answer.

No, it most assuredly was not.

[ChibiLuv]

This is so sad. Chibi hates the ups guy buy the old guy would ask to pet him and say hi all the time, he was very nice. At my last job we carried air horns to break dog fights, they are very effective. Their should be more things in place to protect the mailmen and peoples pets.

[ShowGirlLola]

The rock is the reason why I don't believe him.

If a small dog attacked me and I were afraid I'd most likely kick it or hit it with my bag. I wouldn't want to bend down to get a rock, exposing my hands and face to the dog.

[matese]

mace in most states is illegal. I know postal delivery ppl, they carry pepper spray for just this reason, aggressive, stray dogs. I agree, if this guy was so scared, I would be watching that dog, not bending down, taking my eyes off this "aggressive attack dog" and picking up a rock, then getting close enough to this "aggressive attack dog" to bash him in the head with the rock. Also agree that the act is too personal. Unless the media shouts out with very strong voices, IMO this mailman will pay NO penalty, his reasoning is "self defense". I agree with ladyjane, dogs do sometimes get away from the best of owners, but not a reason to kill a 10# dog. There were neighbors out, if the lil dog did attack the mailman those neighbors would have been there in a flash to aid the mail man, no reason to kill the dog, it could have been reported to animal control. I do hope he pays some sort of penalty. Just horrible for the ppl that owned and loved this lil guy.

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by matese

mace in most states is illegal. I know postal delivery ppl, they carry pepper spray for just this reason, aggressive, stray dogs.

I meant pepper spray when I wrote mace. Mace is a brand name, and they make pepper spray. I think that is why I get confused.

[McheleM]

Originally Posted by Jewel25

Why would your mail person open to door to someone's house? I don't know where everyone lives but our mailwoman wouldn't even get out of the car. Drive up to the mailbox and drop.

Some people have a mailbox on their house, right outside the front door.

[Rachael1983]

Thought I'd share this. http://news.yahoo.com/video/dos-dont...033110751.html

The dos and don'ts during a dog attack.

[matese]

Originally Posted by Maximo

I meant pepper spray when I wrote mace. Mace is a brand name, and they make pepper spray. I think that is why I get confused.

I know, I saw your other post, my post was not directed at you, but not everyone knows, reason for my post.

[docmartin]

Originally Posted by Jewel25

It is not a reason to kill


I can't believe people are sticking up for this man.

Neither can I, in fact I'm quite shocked that people on this forum express such opinions, but Omne ignotum pro magnifico...

[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by duckduckgoose

Chill out.

What was the point of this? No one on this thread needs to "chill out", and you added nothing to the discussion except for upsetting another member by telling her to unnecessarily chill out.

[matese]

Originally Posted by docmartin

Neither can I, in fact I'm quite shocked that people on this forum express such opinions, but Omne ignotum pro magnifico...

I read very ones post, I saw NO ONE siding for the mail man. What I read were ppl expressing their opinion why this mail man would continue working as a mail man even with his fear of aggressive dogs. I saw NO one post that this mail man was right in what he did, I saw NO one say the mail man was justified in the action he took. If there were to be a rally for this senseless killing, everyone that is thought of defending this mail man would be the very ppl that would be at the front of the line for this man to pay some sort of penalty for his actions.