Dogs & animal control — Vancouver, British Columbia

Do I need a dog licence? What are the leash rules?

The City of Vancouver, British Columbia has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Animal Control By-law No. 9150, verified 2026-06-08.

Animal Control By-law No. 9150 adopted bylaw

Establishes a pound, licenses dogs, and regulates dogs and other animals within the City of Vancouver.

Machine-readable: animal-control.json · Official website: https://vancouver.ca/ · Last verified 2026-06-08 · Dogs & animal control in other municipalities