Dogs & animal control — Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

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

The City of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories has 1 adopted bylaw on file: Dog By-law No. 4755, verified 2026-06-04.

Dog By-law No. 4755 adopted bylaw

City of Yellowknife Dog By-law requiring annual licensing of dogs over six months; sets leash, impoundment and owner-responsibility rules. Confirmed via official City source: Dog By-law No. 4755, adopted October 28, 2013. Enforced by Municipal Enforcement Division.

status: adopted · adopted 2013-10-28 · official link dead (at last check)
Machine-readable: animal-control.json · Official website: https://www.yellowknife.ca/ · Last verified 2026-06-04 · Dogs & animal control in other municipalities