Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council

Dog Control

Obtaining a Licence

Under the Dogs (Northern Ireland) Order 1983 everyone who keeps a dog needs a licence with the exception of the following:

• a Guide Dog
• a Police Dog
• a dog under 6 months kept with its mother
• a dog kept in a pet shop where it is for sale
• a dog kept by a person who holds a Block licence for the premises

Cost of a Licence

Applying for Licence

If you are living within the Dungannon & South Tyrone Borough Council are you can obtain a dog licence from the Environmental Health Office, Council Offices,Circular Road, Dungannon, Co Tyrone, BT71 6DT

You can also download a copy of the application form by clicking here.

Licence Transfer & Refunds

If your dog dies and you hold a valid Licence you can apply to Dungannon & South Tyrone Borough Council with the details of the replacement dog.

To apply for a refund of a licence you must contact the Licensing Officer. You are entitled to a refund within 30 days from the issue of the licence and only for the following reasons:

• you do not get a dog
• you dispose of the dog
• the dog dies

Dog Attacks

• in circumstances where a dog attacks livestock or persons the Council will undertake an investigation.
• where dog owners are convicted they may be liable for damages in any resulting civil action
• destruction orders may be issued by resident magistrates in respect of dogs which have been involved in attacks

Dog Straying

• where a request is received of dog straying the Dog Warden will seek detailed information from the complainant with a view to detecting the owner responsible for this activity
• depending on the circumstances informal action, fixed penalty notice and court proceedings may result
• stray dogs may also be seized and brought to the Councils Dog Pound in circumstances where they cannot be identified. Reclaim and kennelling fees will be imposed.
• dogs which stray and are detected by the Council will be kept for a minimum 5 days after which time they may be re-homed or humanely destroyed.

Unwanted Dogs

The Council also operates a service to collect any dogs that may no longer be wanted by their owners. There is a fee for this service - £10 if the dog is licensed, £15 if it is not licensed - and the Dog Warden will ask the reasons for no longer wanting the dog. Any unwanted dog will be taken to the council's dog kennelling facility and, if suitable, will be offered for rehoming.

Dog Fouling