Dogs & animal control — Lethbridge County, Alberta

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

Municipal District of Lethbridge County has 2 adopted bylaws on file, verified against the original documents on 2026-06-08.

Bylaw 1405 - Dog Regulation & Control adopted bylaw
leash rule An Owner whose dog is 'At Large' is guilty of an offence. s. 3. A
max animals Two (2) dogs s. 3. N
fine range not more than TENTHOUSAND ($10,000.00) DOLLARS and not less than ONE-HUNDRED ($100.00) DOLLARS s. 9. A
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Regulates dog ownership, licensing, and control in Lethbridge County.

Bylaw 22-020 - Animal Control adopted bylaw
max animals No owner shall keep or harbour more than the permitted number of animal units s. 3(c)
fine range $250.00; $500.00 subsequent offence (within 12 months) Schedule "A"
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Regulates animal ownership, control, and nuisance animals in Lethbridge County.

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