DAW 2022

This year dog awareness week is held between the 4th – 9th of July 2022. In this video Dr Carri Westgarth highlights the current risks that postal workers face in the UK.

Did you know that six postal workers are bitten each day in England?. This video highlights the role owners can play in keep postal workers safe and reducing dog bite incidence.

Royal Mail workers love dogs, and many own dogs themselves. Dog Awareness Week is a Royal Mail/ CWU campaign which aims to keep postal workers safe, protecting dogs and their owners from bite consequences, such as injuries and legal action. Postal workers are bitten when entering or leaving private properties, or when putting a hand through a letterbox. Aggression in these situations often does not reflect the nature of the dog. Many dogs who have bitten postal workers have no history of aggression or biting.

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