Dogs & animal control — Portage la Prairie, Manitoba

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

City of Portage la Prairie has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-09.

Animal Control By-Law 21-8721 adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 13(1)
leash rule Dogs/cats prohibited from running at large; on public property must be leashed (max 6 feet) and under control. s. 15(1)(a), 15(1)(j)
max animals more than four Dogs, or four Cats, or a combination of both for a total of four s. 17(4)
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Regulates animal licensing, care and control, restricted animals, impoundment, enforcement, and penalties in Portage la Prairie.

Machine-readable: animal-control.json · Official website: http://www.city.portage-la-prairie.mb.ca/ · Last verified 2026-06-09 · Dogs & animal control in other municipalities