| licence required | True | s. 3(a): "Every owner of a dog shall… obtain a license" |
| licence fee | $10.00 per dog annually; replacement tag $5.00 | s. 3(f): "$10.00 for each dog"; s. 4(b): replacement tag "fee of $5.00" |
| leash rule | Dogs must not run at large; must be on leash under direct and continuous physical charge of a competent person. | s. 2(b) (definition of "At Large"); s. 5(a): "No owner of a dog shall permit the dog to be at large" |
| fine range | Individual: $200–$10,000; corporation: $300–$25,000; continuing offence: up to $2,500/day; voluntary payment: $150 first offence, $300 subsequent offence within 12 months | s. 10(f)(i)–(iii); Schedule A |
scout note
Adopted bylaw licensing dogs and prohibiting dogs running at large in the RM of Buckland No. 491 (Bylaw 7 of 2024).