- Ensure that your dog is registered on or before the age of three months. Annual registration renewal is required on or before 3rd August each year.
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- When registering your dog provide the Council with your:
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- Full name |
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- Your date of birth |
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- Contact address |
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- The address at which the dog will ordinarily be kept
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- A description of your dog - including breed, colour and any distinguishing _marks |
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- The age of the dog |
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- Whether your dog is classified as dangerous or menancing and why |
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- The sex of the dog including whether it is neutered or not
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- A description of any tattoo or microchip that may provide permanent identification of you dog. |
- Ensure that your dog wears a collar with a current registration tag affixed.
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- Notify the Council in writing of any change of address or ownership of a dog within 14 days.
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- Keep your dog under control at all times and ensure it does not attack any person or any other animal.
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- Ensure that your dog receives proper care and attention and that you supply your dog with adequate food, water, shelter and exercise.
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- Ensure that your dog is leashed when it is in a public place.
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- Contain your dog if it has a contagious disease.
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- Take all responsible steps to ensure that the dog does not cause a nuisance to any other person whether by persistent and loud barking, howling, or by any other means.
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- Take all responsible steps to ensure that your dog does not injure, endanger, intimidate or otherwise cause distress to any person.
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- Take all reasonable steps to ensure that your dog does not injure, endanger or cause distress to any stock, poultry, domestic animal or protected wildlife.
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- Take all reasonable steps to ensure your dog does not damage or endanger any property belonging to another person.
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- Keep your dog confined to your property in such a manner that it can not freely leave your property, or ensure your dog is under the direct control of a person.
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- Ensure that if your dog is female and ‘in season’ and you choose to exercise it in a public place, that it is leashed and under the direct control of an adult.
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