Registering your dog with the City enables staff to contact you if they find your dog (we have a high rate of reuniting owners with licensed dogs!). Licensing your dog is mandatory in Revelstoke — fines start at $200 and can go higher if the case is taken to court. Money collected from dog licenses goes toward reuniting owners with lost dogs, operating the City shelter, and finding adoptive families for dogs that don't have a home.
Dog Etiquette
Dog owners and walkers are expected to be responsible by ensuring dogs are leashed where required (e.g., public roads, parks, sidewalks and greenway trails) and cleaning up after pets in urban and natural/park areas.
The City does have designated off-leash areas for dogs. When enjoying off-leash areas, it is important to always maintain control of your dog. Not everyone is comfortable having dogs they are unfamiliar with running up to them, even in off-leash areas. Some dogs are also sensitive to other dogs running towards them. Be considerate of others and ensure you are in control of your dog at all times.