Canada Post is asking residents to ensure their pets are properly secured to make mail delivery a safe and seamless process.
Each day, mail is delivered to approximately 200,000 home across Cambridge, Kitchener and Waterloo.
"Many of these households have dogs and our delivery agents encounter them every day while delivering mail and parcels," Canada Post said in a release.
"Our top priority is the safety of our employees, which includes safe access to mailboxes and the front door."
Residents should be cautious when answering the door so dogs don't have the opportunity to slip out.
Dogs should be kept inside, in a fenced yard or tied up away from the mailbox with the front door and gates closed.
Even when the door is locked, it's a encouraged to keep animals away from screen doors.
"At Canada Post, we're proud to deliver our customers’ packages and mail," the release said.
"That’s why we need to ensure our employees can do it safely. This is our number one priority and responsibility as an employer to every employee. To our customers with dogs, we ask for your partnership in keeping our employees safe when we are delivering the mail in their neighbourhood."
