Licensing your dog is required by law. The license on a dog's collar will identify the owner so that the dog can be returned home. If a dog wearing a license is turned into the Dog Warden's office, the owner will be notified either in person or by phone, and certified mail.

Number of licensed dogs in Lucas County: 64,124
Number of licensed spayed/neutered dogs in Lucas County: 39,180

All dogs over three months of age must have a new license by January 31, 2013.  The license must be purchased immediately after you acquire a dog.  Every registered dog must wear a valid license tag at all times.

Dog owners may purchase their yearly dog tags beginning December 1 through January 31. 

Dog tags can be purchased one of the following ways:

1. Lucas County Dog Warden's office at 410 S. Erie Street
2. Lucas County Auditor's Office at One Government Center, Suite 770
3. Our Area Vendors and Maps and Directions
4. Online* - if a current dog owner, please have your renewal form to complete the required information.  *Subject to a $2.25 transaction fee.

The cost is $25 per dog tag.  (There will be a $25 late fee - per dog tag - applied after the January 31 deadline.)  Registration forms must be postmarked on or by January 31 to avoid late fees.



*If your check is returned to us unpaid for nonsufficient funds (NSF), your account will be debited electronically for both the face amount of the check plus applicable returned check and collections fees by ECOLLECT, LLC.