Dogs & animal control — Shediac, New Brunswick

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

Town of Shediac has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-05.

By-Law No. 25-18 — Dog Control adopted bylaw
licence required True "A resident of the town of Shediac shall only own a dog if they hold a valid license issued under this bylaw"
licence fee TBD; determined annually at municipal budget adoption Schedule "A" — "annual: TBD"; "determined each year when the municipality's annual budget is adopted"
leash rule Dogs must be secured by a leash of maximum 2 metres in a public place or on private property other than the owner's. "Running at large" means any animal not secured by a leash having a maximum length of two (2) meters in a public place, or on a private property other than the property of the owner
max animals 3 dogs s. 2.1
fine range $150–$750 (most offences, first–third+); $500 or court (dog attacks/bites, first); court only (dog kills person or animal) Schedule "B"
scout note

Town of Shediac dog control bylaw (bilingual), third reading and passing July 14 2025; repeals prior 2010 bylaw. Governs licensing, dangerous dogs, control of dogs.

Machine-readable: animal-control.json · Official website: http://www.shediac.org · Last verified 2026-06-05 · Dogs & animal control in other municipalities