Do I need a dog licence? What are the leash rules?
In the County municipality of Pictou, Nova Scotia, leash rule: No owner shall allow animals to be at large on private or public property; 'at large' means off owner's property and not under the owner's care; fines: not less than $250 and not exceeding $10,000; default imprisonment up to 45 days (payment in lieu $500); licence required: True; leash rule: No dog shall run at large; per amendment, dog taken off owner's property must be restrained at all times by a leash sufficient to control it (except hunting/working dogs). Source: Animals at Large By-Law; Dog By-Law, verified 2026-06-05.
| leash rule | No owner shall allow animals to be at large on private or public property; 'at large' means off owner's property and not under the owner's care | s. 3; s. 2(b) |
| fine range | not less than $250 and not exceeding $10,000; default imprisonment up to 45 days (payment in lieu $500) | s. 13; s. 16 |
Regulates animals running at large in the Municipality of the County of Pictou; adopted by Council 7 Mar 2011.
| licence required | True | s. 3(1) |
| leash rule | No dog shall run at large; per amendment, dog taken off owner's property must be restrained at all times by a leash sufficient to control it (except hunting/working dogs) | Amendment s. 18(1)(a1); s. 18(a) |
| fine range | ss.18(a)-(g) up to $3,000 (default up to 30 days); s.18(h) up to $10; ss.18(i)-(m) up to $20 (payment in lieu $100) | s. 19; s. 24 |
Governs dog ownership, registration and control within the Municipality of the County of Pictou.