Dog Licensing Information

Oregon Revised Statute 609.100 and Deschutes County Code 6.04.012 requires that every person owning or keeping any dog that has a set of permanent canine teeth or is six months old, whichever comes first, shall within thirty days after he becomes the owner or keeper of the dog, and yearly thereafter, procure from the County a license for the dog.

Dogs are issued a permanent tag which has the ID number and the phone numbers for both the Bend and Redmond animal shelters. Each shelter has a computer with up-to-date lists of tag numbers and owners' addresses and phone numbers. Licenses and ID tags may also be purchased at these shelters. Instead of buying a new tag each year, pet owners will keep the same tag and mail in an annual renewal fee.

The new license forms are available at Deschutes County Finance Department, Veterinary offices, as well as the Redmond and Central Oregon animal shelters.

No dog license fee shall be required to be paid for any dog owned by a blind or deaf person who uses the dog as a guide. A license shall be issued for such a dog upon filing with the County a signed statement by the blind or deaf person stating facts showing that the person is entitled to this exemption. Such licenses shall be renewed every year.

Rabies certificate must be valid for the same period of time as the license.

Any person owning or keeping an unlicensed dog will be subject to a fine.

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