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Ngā kawenga ake a te rangatira o te kurī Dog owners' obligations

As a dog owner, it is your responsibility to know and comply with the laws concerning the management of your dog.

Register your dog

You need to:

make sure you register your dog before it turns three months old or if you are new to Auckland
renew your dog’s registration annually
let us know of any change of address or change of dog ownership within 14 days.

Other dog registration rules

Dog registration information

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Care for your dog

You need to:

provide proper care and attention to your dog
provide sufficient kai Sustenance such as food., water and shelter to your dog
provide adequate exercise to your dog.

For more information, read the Animal Welfare Act 1999.

Control your dog

You need to:

keep your dog under control at all times
know and observe dog access rules on footpaths, playgrounds and shared driveways
know and observe rules on where dogs are allowed off leash
know and observe rules on where dogs are allowed on leash
know and observe rules on where dogs are prohibited
immediately remove and appropriately dispose of your dog's faeces
get a licence to keep multiple dogs on a premises
get uncontrolled dogs de-sexed.

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Prevent nuisance and harm

You must take all reasonable steps to ensure your dog does not:

cause a nuisance to any other person
injure, endanger, intimidate or otherwise cause distress to any person
injure, endanger or cause distress to any stock, poultry, domestic animal or protected wildlife
damage or endanger any property belonging to any other person.

For more information, read the Dog Control Act 1996.

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