What can I do if my post office refuses to deliver our mail because my dog scared one of the mail carriers?
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What can I do if my post office refuses to deliver our mail because my dog scared one of the mail carriers?
However, the dog did not get close enough to jump on the mail carrier let alone bite her. Now they told me they will not deliver my mail until I put my dog down.
Asked on December 16, 2015 under Business Law, Colorado
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 8 years ago | Contributor
Keep your dog locked up inside the house or chained up on a short chain in the backyard (other side of house from mailbox). Demonstrate that the dog is restrained and cannot get at the carrier. If they still won't deliver, try first contacting the regional center, or even the main federal office in D.C., and seeing if someone there can/will overrule the local post office; you can also try contacting your local Congressional Representatives office and asking them to perform "constitutent services" for you in intervening here. If none of that works, you may have to sue: if you need to do that, retain an attorney to help you--suing the post office is not easy or simple.
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