Socialize your dog so he is comfortable with a variety of people. Don't play attack games with your dog. Don't allow you dog to bark, jump or scratch at the door when the letter carrier arrives. The number of dog bites to postal employees has dropped considerably in the last 15 years, says Livermore. And 10-20 people die every year from bites.
Victims tend to be young children or elderly adults.
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