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Title: Bitten by a dog
Post by: Ian.M on May 27, 2015, 05:58:21 pm
Hi guys, this afternoon after I'd finished a customers windows, I posted a windows cleaned slip through the door and their dog bit my hand. Thankfully he let go after a couple of seconds, but there was a lot of blood and I have a couple of deep bite marks on three fingers.

Just a warning to be careful! I've got to have a few days off work now. Which is obviously far from ideal!
Title: Re: Bitten by a dog
Post by: dazmond on May 27, 2015, 06:08:34 pm
are you gonna go for a tetanus injection?
Title: Re: Bitten by a dog
Post by: robbo333 on May 27, 2015, 06:13:26 pm
are you gonna go for a tetanus injection?

+1
Title: Re: Bitten by a dog
Post by: Ian Lancaster on May 27, 2015, 06:44:33 pm
I learned many years ago to open letterboxes carefully!  If it's an inward opening flap, I would push it open with the fingers of my right hand and drop the slip/leaflet whatever through the gap with my left (I'm left-handed), without putting my fingers through the gap.  If it was an outward opener I would lift the flap as wide as it would go and again just drop the paper through.  If there was a draught excluding brush or similar stopping me just dropping the paper through, I would poke it through with a pen.  Over the years I've lost quite a few pens but never any fingers!!
Title: Re: Bitten by a dog
Post by: Ian.M on May 27, 2015, 07:31:49 pm
Yes, went straight to the hospital and had a tetanus jab and fingers cleaned and bandaged.

Ian- I've learned my lesson regarding opening letterboxes! A very painful lesson! lol!
Title: Re: Bitten by a dog
Post by: stan stansfield on May 27, 2015, 08:31:21 pm
if theres a dog in the house push through the box with the blade,been bitten a coulpe of times
Title: Re: Bitten by a dog
Post by: TomCrowther on May 27, 2015, 08:32:45 pm
Use a ruler.
Title: Re: Bitten by a dog
Post by: Positivity on May 28, 2015, 08:17:19 am
Missus carries a wooden spoon to open the letter box and push the leaflet through. She used to use the day to day diary until a dog bit a massive lump right through it. If it had been her hand she would have had no fingers left!
Title: Re: Bitten by a dog
Post by: Mike #1 on May 28, 2015, 03:57:02 pm
A few days off with a couple of bandaged fingers , I would still be at work even doing a half days  ;D
Title: Re: Bitten by a dog
Post by: AuRavelling79 on May 28, 2015, 04:09:14 pm
A few days off with a couple of bandaged fingers , I would still be at work even doing a half days  ;D

That's the spirit! We love a bit of mindless optimism round here.
Title: Re: Bitten by a dog
Post by: lee_dewing on May 28, 2015, 07:44:25 pm
sorry to hear that Ian.

had a custies jack Russell  nip my fingers through letterbox.

text custie as p`d me off she apologized and luckily dog let go when I sqealed ;D

had a postie on my round and his workmate lost two fingers dog wouldn`t let go through letter box.

He showed me a gadget postie`s have like a big plastic hair slide, just puts distance between your fingers and letterbox.

I`m sure as the law goes dog takes no blame.
should be a case of dog owner has to put cage over back of letterbox,  then again dog owners should pick up dog`s sh!t but a lot don`t.

Speed recover Ian.
Title: Re: Bitten by a dog
Post by: Mike #1 on May 28, 2015, 07:55:52 pm
A few days off with a couple of bandaged fingers , I would still be at work even doing a half days  ;D

That's the spirit! We love a bit of mindless optimism round here.

I have nothing but mindless optimisum after the week i have had far worse than few nibbled fingers  :P ;D ;D