Dogs & animal control — Rural Municipality of Dufferin, Manitoba

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

Rural Municipality of Rural Municipality of Dufferin has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-10.

By-law 2003 (Animal Control) adopted bylaw
leash rule Dog on public property or outside premises must be on a leash no longer than six (6) feet and under effective control. s. 5(1)(i); s. 6(1)
max animals two (2) dogs over 6 months; two (2) cats over 4 months s. 7(1)(a); s. 7(1)(b)
fine range $50.00-$500.00 first offense; $100.00-$1000.00 subsequent; $500.00-$1000.00 interference s. 17(1)(a); s. 17(1)(b); s. 17(3)(a)
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Adopted RM of Dufferin animal control bylaw No. 2003, listed on the official bylaws index. Scanned PDF; no exact adoption date legible.

Machine-readable: animal-control.json · Official website: https://carmandufferin.com/dufferin · Last verified 2026-06-10 · Dogs & animal control in other municipalities