Dogs & animal control — South-West Oxford, Ontario

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

Township of South-West Oxford has 1 adopted bylaw on file, verified against the original document on 2026-06-09.

Animal Care and Control By-Law 76-2017 adopted bylaw
licence required False the Township will no longer issue dog licenses to pet owners
leash rule Dogs must not run at large. Your dog doesn't run at large
fine range $150.00 fine per occurrence subject to a $150.00 fine per occurrence
scout note

Official township animal-care page identifies By-law 76-2017 and summarizes dog running-at-large, cleanup, barking, leash, animal-limit, and kennel-license requirements.

Machine-readable: animal-control.json · Official website: https://www.swox.org/ · Last verified 2026-06-09 · Dogs & animal control in other municipalities