Dogs & animal control — Rural Municipality of Woodlands, Manitoba

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

In the Rural Municipality of Woodlands, Manitoba, licence required: True; licence fee: $10.00 spayed/neutered; $20.00 unspayed/non-neutered; $50.00 dangerous; leash rule: Dog on leash no longer than six feet, under immediate charge and effective control outside premises.; max animals: 2 dogs/cats in Townsites; 2 dogs in Rural. Source: By-Law 2452/02 - Animal Control; By-Law 2807/24 - Creation and Regulation of Off-Leash Dog Park, verified 2026-06-09.

By-Law 2452/02 - Animal Control adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 6(1)
licence fee $10.00 spayed/neutered; $20.00 unspayed/non-neutered; $50.00 dangerous Schedule "A"
leash rule Dog on leash no longer than six feet, under immediate charge and effective control outside premises. s. 10(2)(b)-(c)
max animals 2 dogs/cats in Townsites; 2 dogs in Rural s. 11(1)-(2)
fine range $50-$200 first offence; $100-$500 second offence s. 22(1)
scout note

Animal-control bylaw regulating animals, enforcement, impoundment, and related local requirements in the RM of Woodlands.

By-Law 2807/24 - Creation and Regulation of Off-Leash Dog Park adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 10
leash rule Dogs must remain leashed until entering the Park; running at large confined to enclosed space of the Park. s. 4; s. 13(a)
scout note

Creates and regulates an off-leash dog park in the RM of Woodlands.

Machine-readable: animal-control.json · Official website: http://www.rmwoodlands.info · Last verified 2026-06-09 · Dogs & animal control in other municipalities