{
 "answer": "In the Township of Puslinch, Ontario, dogs & animal control rules are set by By-law No. 024-2021 Dogs and Kennels (consolidated Aug 5, 2025), verified 2026-10-23. Fines: minimum $100.00; maximum $100,000.00; daily minimum $100.00 and maximum $10,000.00; special fine may exceed $100,000.00; Schedule \"A\" set fines $100.00–$400.00. A licence is required. Leash rule: No Person shall permit a Dog to be at large in the Township.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-001717",
 "municipality": "Puslinch",
 "status_type": "Township",
 "jurisdiction": "Ontario",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "animal_control",
 "label": "Dogs & animal control",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-10-23",
 "official_website": "http://www.puslinch.ca/en/index.asp",
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   "title": "By-law No. 024-2021 Dogs and Kennels (consolidated Aug 5, 2025)",
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   "document_url": "https://puslinch.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/BL2021-024-Kennel-Licensing-By-law-Consolidated.pdf",
   "summary": "Puslinch requires every dog to have a current Township dog tag (fee in the User Fees By-law), obtained within days of acquiring the dog. Limit of 3 dogs per dwelling unit and 5 per property. Dogs may not be at large and may be impounded. Kennels need an annual licence (max 25 dogs). Fines from $100 up to $100,000.",
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   "discovered_at": "2026-10-15",
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   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T21:20:24+00:00",
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   "document_number": "024-2021",
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   "facts": {
    "licence_required": true,
    "leash_rule": "No Person shall permit a Dog to be at large in the Township.",
    "max_animals": "more than three (3) Dogs per Dwelling Unit to a maximum of 5 Dogs per Property",
    "fine_range": "minimum $100.00; maximum $100,000.00; daily minimum $100.00 and maximum $10,000.00; special fine may exceed $100,000.00; Schedule \"A\" set fines $100.00–$400.00"
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "licence_required": "s. 2.4",
    "leash_rule": "s. 5.1",
    "max_animals": "s. 2.2; s. 2.3.2.1",
    "fine_range": "s. 16.5; s. 16.6; s. 16.7; Schedule \"A\""
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/puslinch/business-licensing/bylaw-024-2021/",
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  },
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   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Puslinch by-laws page",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "bylaw_index",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://puslinch.ca/government/by-laws/",
   "summary": "By-law index.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "2fe059112e7e2f4b2057d54d58968aef048f54bc9b19b8efa5dbc32585eab939",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-15T04:50:23+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "capture_backfilled_from_sibling": true,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/2fe059112e7e2f4b2057d54d58968aef048f54bc9b19b8efa5dbc32585eab939.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/puslinch/noise/puslinch-by-laws-index/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  },
  {
   "primary": false,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Puslinch pets page",
   "category": "animal_control",
   "document_type": "announcement",
   "status": "n/a",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://puslinch.ca/for-residents/pets/",
   "summary": "Resident pet/dog licensing page.",
   "discovered_by": "on-animal",
   "discovered_at": "2026-10-23",
   "capture_sha256": "329f93c1f1d2d1c6717449b4623c3dc1bea9d161e431b1aa8624d98d05f5f6ad",
   "captured_at": "2026-10-23T22:18:44+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/329f93c1f1d2d1c6717449b4623c3dc1bea9d161e431b1aa8624d98d05f5f6ad.html",
   "link_dead": false,
   "transcript_url": "/ca/on/puslinch/animal-control/puslinch-pets-page/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/on/puslinch/animal-control/"
}