Exercising Your Dog

 The bylaw defines "control" as meaning:

"That the dog is not causing a nuisance or danger and that the person in charge of the dog is able to obtain an immediate and desired response from the dog by use of a leash, voice commands, hand signals, whistles or other effective means".

Areas where a dog must be on a leash:

Every dog owner must keep his or her dog on a leash in the following places:

• On any road whether or not under the control of the Council (including footpaths or berms), public carparks;
• Every Town Centre as defined in the District Plan and listed below:    
  Te Hana;  Wellsford; Leigh; 
  Matakana;  Warkworth; Snells Beach; 
  Sandspit;  Puhoi;  Kaukapakapa; 
  Orewa; Gulf Harbour;  Red Beach;  
  Parakai;  Whangaparaoa Town Centre;  Manly;   
  Silverdale;  Dairy Flat;  Waitoki;  
  Riverhead; Kumeu;  Huapai;  Helensville.
• Within 10 metres of any shop
• On any public wharf, boat ramp, or boat marshalling area
• On any bush walk not already included as a DOC Controlled or Open Dog Area
• On Kawau and other Gulf Islands where there may be a threat to any native fauna
• On Muriwai, Rangitira, Okura Marine Reserve, Hamatana, Karaka 
   Point and Ti Point DOC Marginal Strips, where there may be a threat to any native fauna
• On spectator areas of marked sports fields
• On the Harry James Reserve at Taupaki
• On walkways and accessways (whether public or private)
• Rat Island, off Shelly Beach, South Kaipara Head
• Foreshore of Lakes Kuwakatai, Kainganga, Kareta and Poutoa, 
  South Kaipara Head
• Foreshore of Lake Tomorata.

 Designated dog exercise areas

Click here to view designated dog exercise area maps.