Exercising your dog is an important part of caring for your pet. Whilst Rodney District Council makes every effort to provide dog-friendly exercise areas the Dog Control Bylaw must be adhered to.
You are not allowed to exercise your dog in a number of areas listed here. Fines for taking your dog in to restricted areas are in operation and will be enforced.
Deciding to become a dog owner is not to be taken lightly and whilst Rodney District Council values its canine residents there are a number of things that new dog owners should consider before purchasing their dog.
Information on which types of dogs need to be microchipped.
Dog owners must register all dogs in their care by 1 July each year. All dogs need to be registered before they reach three months of age. Failure to do so may incur an infringement fee of $300 and/or court fine of up to $3000.
Stock refers to horses, goats, pigs, cows, sheep and a variety of other non-domestic animals including chickens and bees.
If you dog has previously been registered in the Rodney District and you have received your renewal form, you can now use your credit card to pay online.
Reporting a problem with a dog can be done both during business and after hours.