Por Favor Mantenga Su Perro Asegurado
Dog bite awareness message from Postal Service
HARTFORD, CT — The Connecticut Valley District of the Postal Service has issued the following information in support of Dog Bite Awareness Week, which runs from May 17 to May 23. This year, the Postal Service joins the American Veterinary Medical Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics to promote National Dog Bite Prevention Week.
The Postal Service offers the following tips:
How to Avoid Being Bitten
- Don’t run past a dog. The dog’s natural instinct is to chase and catch prey.
- If a dog threatens you, don’t scream. Avoid eye contact. Try to remain motionless until the dog leaves, then back away slowly until the dog is out of sight.
- Don’t approach a strange dog, especially one that’s tethered or confined.
- While letter carriers are discouraged from petting animals, people who choose to pet dogs should always let a dog see and sniff them before petting the animal.
- If you believe a dog is about to attack you, try to place something between yourself and the dog, such as a backpack or a bicycle.
How to Be a Responsible Dog Owner
- Obedience training can teach dogs proper behavior and help owners control their dogs.
- When a carrier comes to your home, keep your dog inside, away from the door in another room.
- Don’t let your child take mail from the carrier in the presence of your dog. Your dog’s instinct is to protect the family.
- Spay or neuter your dog. Neutered dogs are less likely to bite.
- Dogs that receive little attention or handling, or are left tied up for long periods of time, frequently turn into biters.
It’s estimated that 4.7 million people are bitten by dogs every year. Children are the most common victims, followed by older people and postal employees.
Other partners of 2009 National Dog Bite Prevention Week include the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons (ASMS), and the American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (ASRM). The Postal Service message follows:
Su cartero se siente muy orgulloso de darle un servicio de entrega diario, con mucha rapidez y eficacia. Eso significa el tener un acceso sin interferencia de su mascota cuando su cartero se dirige hacia su buzón de correspondencia.
A pesar de que se desconoce si su perro(a) halla mordido a alguien o que represente peligro a otras personas, pensamos que usted entenderá esta preocupación ya que cada año miles de carteros han sido mordidos, o físicamente atacados por perros. Muchos de estos ataques han causado heridas serias.
Para proveerle a usted un servicio sin interrupción, y a su vez proteger nuestros carteros, el Servicio Postal le pide cordialmente su ayuda.
Por favor mantenga su perro asegurado — ya sea en su casa o detrás de la cerca con un collar que le impida la posibilidad de hacer daño a alguna persona — también manténgalo fuera de la ruta que su cartero utiliza para llevar su correspondencia.
Apreciamos mucho su cooperación.
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