Dogs & animal control — Sooke, British Columbia

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

District Municipality of Sooke has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-08.

Animal Regulation and Impounding Bylaw No. 392 - Consolidated adopted bylaw
licence required True s.10
leash rule no owner shall permit dog to run at large unless on a leash, tether or other suitable device, or under immediate care and control of a competent person s.37
max animals four dogs maximum on any parcel (except licensed kennel) s.3
dangerous dog rules must be on leash not exceeding two metres, securely muzzled, under immediate care and control of competent person s.40
fine range not more than $50,000.00 s.56
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Governs animal regulation, impounding, and wildlife attractant management in the District of Sooke.

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