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Animal Control

Dog Exercise Areas

Designated Dog Off Lead Areas 

 Map of Areas

Dog Owners Responsibilities

We would like to remind you that when you are out and about in public places with your four legged friend, they must be on a lead at all times (except when you are at a designated off-lead dog exercise area). For the safety of others, owners must have their dogs under effective control at all times. This is an obligation under the Dog Act 1976 and failure to do so can result in a $200 infringement for the person in control of the dog at the time.

Please be a responsible dog owner and keep your dog on a lead.

Nuisance Dogs

Barking dogs in the suburbs do not need to be tolerated. If you have a neighbouring dog that barks for hours on end, call the Towns Rangers, and we can assist in abating the nuisance.

Dog Attacks

A dog attack is a very serious matter. If your dog attacks a person or another animal, you will be held responsible even if you were not there at the time. Dog attacks includes a dog aggressively rushing at or attempting to attack a person or animal, as well, as tearing clothing, biting or causing physical injury.

Thousands of dog attacks are reported in Perth and country areas every year. Some result in horrific injuries and trauma. If your dog displays behavioural problems, it is important you address them quickly with appropriate training with such organisations as the RSPCA or Bark Busters.

The State Government amended the Dog Act to allow councils to declare individual dogs "dangerous" for offences such as attacking or repeatedly rushing, threatening or chasing animals or people. Once a dog is declared dangerous, it has to be muzzled at all times in a public place, this would also be in conjunction with numerous other restrictions imposed on you as the dog owner.

www.rspcawa.asn.au

www.barkbusters.com.au

Pound

All dogs found without identification, or habitual escape artists, are taken to the Shenton Park Dog Refuge in Lemnos Street, Shenton Park.

Dogs are released after the following costs have been paid;

Fee Cost
Release fee  $70
Impound fee $100
Sustenance Fee Actual cost

Dogs can be collected between the hours of 11am and 4pm every day except on Wednesdays when the refuge is closed you may also be required to prove ownership of the dog.

Please note that all dogs have to be registered before they can be released from the Dog Refuge.

Visit http://www.dogshome.org.au/ to find out more.