Canine Control

All dog owners in the Township of Southgate must purchase a dog tag for each dog they own. Dog tags can be purchased at the municipal office after filling out Dog Licence Application Form. Tags must be affixed to the dog’s collar. By-law 2020-078 instructs that dog tags will NOT be issued without a Rabies Vaccination Certificate number, description of the dog and payment. If you have more than three dogs, a kennel license is required. 

Please complete one form, when all information has been provided with payment, a dog tag will be issued at the Township of Southgate administration building or mailed to the owner. 

Annual Dog License (maximum of three per household)    $40.00 per dog

Replacement Tag   $15.00 Each 

Existing kennels for renewal are required to complete the attached documents for review by the Township of Southgate enforcement department and submitted before the 31^st of December for the following year. Once all documents are received and reviewed the kennel owner will be contacted by the enforcement department to arrange an inspection.

New kennels are required to complete the kennel application package for consideration. If approved the veterinary inspection report must be completed and returned to the canine control officer.

Kennel License Application Package

Veterinarian Inspection Report for Kennel License

A stray dog has shown up at your house:

* The enforcement department will not go and pick up any dogs which are not securely contained on the property*

• Call the Canine Control Officer between Monday and Friday, 8:30AM - 4:00PM. If it is outside of these hours, please leave a voicemail or send an email and the Canine Control Officer will respond during business hours. If possible please include a picture(s) and detailed description of the dog and the dog's tag number will be required.
• If the lost dog you find is in critical condition from a vehicle accident and is immobile from the injury or has visual bleeding wounds, call the Canine Control Officer during business hours or contact the Ontario Provincial Police.

My dog has gone missing:

• Follow the Facebook page Lost and found Dogs of Grey, Bruce, Wellington,& Dufferin Counties; and
• Call the Canine Control Officer between Monday and Friday, 8:30AM - 4:00PM. If it is outside of these hours, please leave a voicemail or send an email and the Canine Control Officer will respond during business hours. If possible please include a picture(s) and detailed description of the dog and the dog's tag number will be required.