No Postal Delivery due to Neighbours dog!

cyberbob

fluffnutter wrote: »

It's illegal to have dogs that bite. Speak to your neighbours about controlling them. And then the police.

To be a bit pedantic it's not illegal to have dogs that bite. All dogs bite, it's what they bite that makes them dangerous. Under the dangerous dogs act you have to have control of your dog. As the op has a right of access they have a good case that the dogs are not under control.

Personally calling the police will just escalate it and may make relations very bad as I said earlier your better off getting some legal advice before any action. Then as Unholyangel says talk to them as you will then have all the facts of any possible action you can take.

redpete

Are you saying that the Post Office decided to leave ytyour post with someone else without agreeing this with you first? If so I find it hard to believe.

Anyhow, from the PO web site...

Appealing against a suspension of delivery


If you do not agree with the reasons why delivery to your address has been or will be suspended, or the proposed alternative delivery arrangements, you can appeal. The procedure will be outlined to you when you are told about the delivery suspension.

You're first appeal will be to your local Royal Mail Delivery Sector Manager. If they do not resolve your issue stage 2 appeals can be made to the Royal Mail Area Manager, and if the case remains unresolved, the outcome will be determined by Postcomm.


This is how the process works:

• The decision to suspend delivery service is made by Royal Mail
• You must appeal against this decision within one month to the Delivery Sector Manager
• The decision on the appeal must made by Royal Mail within one month of receiving it.
• If you still don’t agree, you must appeal against this decision within one month to the Royal Mail Area Manager
• The Royal Mail Area Manager will review the case and give you a response within two months of receiving your appeal
• If your issue remains unresolved you can make a stage 3 appeal to Postcomm within one month
• There is no time limit for the final decision made by Postcomm

Hermia

chocdonuty wrote: »

How about an american style postbox on the edge of your property?
probably be best to fit it with a lock too.

My mum's neighbour has one of those at the end of her drive 'cause her husband works nights and she doesn't want the sound of the letterbox to wake him up. She has a note taped to the top saying any parcels that are too large can be delivered to my mum's house. It works really well.

I used to have a paper round and got bitten almost every time by this vile Yorkshire terrier. I refused to deliver the paper because I constantly had teeth marks in my legs so I have lots of sympathy for your postie! I think suggesting some sort of fencing might be the best option. Your neighbour is putting themselves at risk of legal action if one of those dogs bites a kid or someone frail or vulnerable.

WhiteHorse

After the neighbour has taken the dogs in, locked the door and gone to bed, slip around and pop an unwrapped bar of Ex-Lax through the letterbox ...

custardy

okay some points need clarified
where is this neighbour who takes the post in?
how is the postie obtaining access there and not to you?
have you contacted the delivery office?
any interruptions to mail in this manner should have been notified to you in writing
however the postie has my sympathy.many people show no regard for the danger of dogs until it inconveniences them.so stopping the mail is often the only option

POPPYOSCAR

What did your neighbours say when you told them?

The_Next_Verse

This brings back SUCH bad memories.

I had EXACTLY the same issue, but with a Rottweiler who couldn't get out instead of little yappy dogs that could. The postman was just scared of dogs and refused to walk past it when it barked.

Anyway, long story short, I didn't get anywhere.

My post was being left (funnily enough) WITH the neighbour with the dog who would post it later that day. I got no notice of this from the PO, just after a discussion with the neighbour when he apologised he couldn't post it at normal time as he had been out all day did it come to light!

I complained about this, and got nowhere. My option was "pick it up yourself once a week from the local sorting office."

I gave up in the end and luckily... moved!:mad:

janninew

Hermia wrote: »

My mum's neighbour has one of those at the end of her drive 'cause her husband works nights and she doesn't want the sound of the letterbox to wake him up. She has a note taped to the top saying any parcels that are too large can be delivered to my mum's house. It works really well.

I used to have a paper round and got bitten almost every time by this vile Yorkshire terrier. I refused to deliver the paper because I constantly had teeth marks in my legs so I have lots of sympathy for your postie! I think suggesting some sort of fencing might be the best option. Your neighbour is putting themselves at risk of legal action if one of those dogs bites a kid or someone frail or vulnerable.

Why just a kid or someone frail and vunerable? :huh: Is it ok to be bitten if your a normal healthy adult?! If a dog bites somebody on their own private property, the police would not normally have any powers. Obviously the neighbours are being unfair though as the OP should be able to enter their own property without being bitten! Your first point of call should be to talked to the neighbours.

fluffnutter

cyberbob wrote: »

To be a bit pedantic it's not illegal to have dogs that bite. All dogs bite, it's what they bite that makes them dangerous. Under the dangerous dogs act you have to have control of your dog. As the op has a right of access they have a good case that the dogs are not under control.

Personally calling the police will just escalate it and may make relations very bad as I said earlier your better off getting some legal advice before any action. Then as Unholyangel says talk to them as you will then have all the facts of any possible action you can take.

To be fair, I just spout these things. I can't honestly say I'd looked up the legalities of bitey dogs. But... I do think the main point is being a little overlooked here. Sure, it's confusing what's going on with the post office and the OP needs to understand where he/she stands with the obligations of the postal service. But, suggesting that the solution is a post-box at the end of the drive or whatnot is crazy! The OP lives next door to dogs that "bite anyone"! That needs resolving, regardless of who's trying to get up the garden path!

izzitme

twinmom04 wrote: »

if the postie is refusing to deliver your mail because of the dogs then you should have had a letter from the manager. ....

But how will Royal Mail get the letter to the OP if they will not deliver to the house because of neighbour's dogs? :undecided