Dogs & animal control — Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba

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

In the Rural Municipality of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, licence required: True; licence fee: $250.00 dangerous; $10.00 male/female; $5.00 spayed/neutered; $100.00 kennel; $25.00 additional; leash rule: No Owner shall permit it to run at large; means not under direct and continuous charge and effective control; max animals: 2 dogs. Source: By-Law No. 3073 Dog Control; Oakville Dog By-Law No. 3040; RM Cat Control By-Law No. 3179; RM Dog Control By-Law No. 3073, verified 2026-08-28.

By-Law No. 3073 Dog Control adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 4(a)
licence fee $250.00 dangerous; $10.00 male/female; $5.00 spayed/neutered; $100.00 kennel; $25.00 additional s. 4(a)
leash rule No Owner shall permit it to run at large; means not under direct and continuous charge and effective control s. 7(a); s. 2(j)
max animals 2 dogs s. 5.1
fine range Conviction: not less than $250/$500/$1,000; Without prosecution: not less than $100/$250/$500 s. 34; s. 36
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Regulates dog licensing, dogs running at large, nuisance barking, dangerous dogs, impoundment, and penalties.

Oakville Dog By-Law No. 3040 adopted bylaw
max animals 2 s. 4
fine range not less than $250; not less than $500; not less than $1,000 s. 10
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Dog-control bylaw for Oakville posted by the RM of Portage la Prairie.

Oakville Dog By-Law No. 3040 adopted bylaw
max animals 2 dogs s. 4
fine range not less than $250; not less than $500; not less than $1,000 s. 10
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Companion dog-control by-law specific to the Oakville community within the RM, paralleling the RM-wide licensing and running-at-large/nuisance rules of Dog By-Law No. 3073.

RM Cat Control By-Law No. 3179 adopted bylaw
licence required False 26. No license is required on any cat.
max animals two (2) cats over the age of 3 months s. 3
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Limits owners to 2 cats over 3 months old within designated 'cat control areas' (Oakville, Newton, Southport, Edwin, Macdonald, Peony Farm, Poplar Point, High Bluff, St. Ambroise, Delta); bans harbouring/feeding feral cats and authorizes trapping/removal. No cat license required.

RM Dog Control By-Law No. 3073 adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 4(a)
licence fee $ 5.00 spayed/neutered; $ 10.00 male/female; $250.00 dangerous; $100.00 kennel (5 dogs) + $25.00/additional s. 4(a); Quote: 'for each male dog: $ 10.00'
leash rule No owner shall permit dog to run at large. Dangerous dogs on public property must be muzzled and leashed (1m). s. 7(a); Quote: 'restrained by a chain or leash not exceeding one metre'
max animals 2 dogs s. 5.1
fine range Conviction: not less than $250 (1st), $500 (2nd), $1,000 (3rd). No prosecution: not less than $100, $250, $500 s. 34; s. 36
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Requires every dog in the RM to be licensed (free, one-time); prohibits dogs biting, pursuing, running at large, causing noise disturbances, or defecating on others' property; enforced by the Dog Control Officer. Confirmed current on the RM's animal-control page.

Machine-readable: animal-control.json · Official website: https://www.rmofportage.ca/ · Last verified 2026-08-28 · Dogs & animal control in other municipalities