Dog licensing law changes

WASHINGTON — Because New York state is getting out of the dog licensing business, the town of Washington will be responsible for regulating all canine residents as of Jan. 1, 2011.

An expanded dog law will “provide for the licensing and identification of dogs, the control and protection of the dog population and the protection of persons, property, domestic animals and deer from dog attack and damage.�

Dog owners should familiarize themselves with the key rules of the new law, which requires that all dogs over four months of age be licensed and wear tags. In order to license a dog, proof of a rabies vaccination must be supplied.

Since the licensing fees for spayed or neutered dogs are lower, owners must provide proof of this. Any dog moving in from out of town has 30 days to register locally and there are fines for failure to register. All dogs must be registered whether or not they leave the property of their owner. And dogs must be re-registered if their ownership changes.

According to Mary Alex, town clerk, the town is hoping that a licensing education effort with local vets will encourage owners to comply with the law. If owners do not comply voluntarily, an enumeration could be conducted — that’s a dog census — to track down undocumented canines.

An important new addition to the law is the specific prohibition of dogs in public parks. There will be a public hearing on the new law at the regular Town Board meeting on Thursday, Dec. 9.

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