Dogs & animal control — Antigonish, Nova Scotia

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

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

Dog Control By-Law adopted bylaw
licence required True s. 4(1)
leash rule Runs at large = found anywhere other than owner's premises without continuous restraint and control of a person Definitions "runs at large"
fine range First offence $135.75 (within 14 days) / $164.50; up to Fourth offence $394.50 / $682.00 s. 20; FINES SCHEDULE
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Dog Control By-law of the Town of Antigonish; covers leashing, licensing, and dangerous dogs. PDF opened (scanned) and confirmed; amendments certified July 3, 2013.

Machine-readable: animal-control.json · Official website: https://www.townofantigonish.ca/ · Last verified 2026-06-05 · Dogs & animal control across Canada