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A guide for dog owners

Choose the right dog

There are things you need to consider when choosing a dog.

Find out about de-sexing your dog.

De-sexing helps dogs be healthier, safer and well-behaved.

Microchip your dog so it can be identified through council records and the National Dog Database.

Know the obligations you have to fulfil as a dog owner.

If you have a working dog, sign a declaration to pay a lower annual registration fee.

If you have a special category dog, sign a declaration of a special category dog to register it for free.

Dog walking rules for the entire Auckland region. Find out where you can and cannot walk your dog.