Dauphin county treasurer dog license

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Please be advised that the Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement is currently conducting license canvassing throughout the state. We have sent all , valid email renewals. Please check your junk or spam box if you did not receive your email renewal. Otherwise, please click on the FAQ link on the top for more info. Pennsylvania State Law mandates that all dogs three months or older must be licensed. The online service will be available beginning December 10, Residents will be able to purchase dog licenses through PaDogLicense.

Dog owners who register their dogs through the online site will be able to print a paper license immediately. The numbered metal tag will be mailed to the dog owner a few days following the online purchase. Licensing dogs over the age of three months in Pennsylvania is mandated by state law. The fees collected through the licensing program are used to underwrite the cost of monitoring kennels and so-called puppy mills in Pennsylvania, as well as many other dog welfare initiatives which are not funded by tax dollars.

As an added benefit, dogs that are licensed can be more readily reunited with their owners if they become lost.