Dog ownership

The City of Airdrie's ANIMAL CONTROL BYLAW outlines the responsibilities of dog ownership. Please refer to the bylaw for more detailed information.

The bylaw states that dog owners:

must purchase a dog license once their dog is three months old
ensure that the licence tag is worn by their dog when it is outside of the home
adhere to three dogs or less per household
do not allow dogs to run at large
keep thier dogs on a leash at all times, unless the dogs are in a fenced private yard
maintain control of thier dogs in designated off-leash dog parks

Dogs must not:

bite anyone
injure anyone
chase, threaten or attack a person or animals
bark, howl or disturb anyone
cause damage to property or other animals
scatter garbage
wander into any swimming, bathing or splash pool/park that is provided for public use

Dog owners are responsible for: