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Failure to purchase a dog license is a Class IV Misdemeanor & carries up to a $250 fine.
More importantly the license is a means of identification to make sure your dog is returned to you if it becomes lost.
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How will dog license renewals happen in 2010?
Renewals for 2010 Dog Licenses will not be sent out in November, as in previous years.
License Renewal Notices will be sent to each dog owner one month prior to the expiration month of their current dog license.
If the rabies expiration date is:
| 2009 |
Owners must provide a new rabies certificate or indicate they no longer have the dog. They can purchase a 1, 2 or 3 year dog license concurrent with the expiration of the new rabies certificate. |
| 2010 | Owners may purchase a 1 year license that will expire in 2010. |
| 2011 | Owners may purchase a 1 or 2 year license that will expire in 2010 or 2011. |
| 2012 | Owners may purchase a 1, 2 or 3 year license that will expire in 2010, 2011 or 2012. |
3) 2008 dog licenses will continue to be valid in 2009 and will expire concurrent with the month and day that the dog's
current rabies certificate expires (unless the rabies certificate expired in 2008). For example, if the rabies certificate expires on 09/12/2010 then the dog’s 2008
tag will be valid until 9/12/2009.
4) Upon receipt of payment of dog license tax, a permanent
dog tag will be issued for each dog being licensed.
5) Dog owners who have a current rabies certificate and do not have a current dog license will have to
purchase a new dog license. This license will expire in 2009 concurrent with the month and day the rabies vaccination expires.
6) Dog owners who have a current dog license and their rabies certificate expired prior to 2009, must
provide a new rabies certificate
or indicate that they no longer have the dog. Owners may purchase a 1, 2, or 3 year dog license to coincide with their new rabies certificate expiration date.
What if I am a new resident to Loudoun County?
1) Owners are required to provide a rabies certificate in order to obtain a license.
2) The dog license expiration date will be month and day of the following year concurrent with the rabies
certificate expiration date. For example, if an owner purchases a dog license on 5/6/2009 and the dog’s rabies certificate expires on 02/23/2011, the owner will purchase a 1-year dog license for $10.00 that will expire on 2/23/2010.
3) Upon receipt of payment, the owner will be issued a permanent tag
4) In 2010, the owner will receive a monthly dog license renewal
notice and may
purchase another 1-year license. After renewing their rabies certificate in 2011, the owner will be able to purchase a 1, 2, or 3-year dog licenses.
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Department of Animal Care & Control
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Dog License Information
February 2010
Please call Tally Oaks Veterinary Service if your dog needs to be vaccinated. 540-338-7081
Animal Care and Control Dog Licenses and Vaccinations
The Commonwealth of Virginia requires Loudoun County to require all dogs four (4) months of age and older to be licensed. Beginning in 2009, the county will issue dog licenses to run concurrently with the rabies vaccination effective period for each individual dog.
How will dog license renewals happen in 2010? (click to visit loudoun.gov)
What if I am a new resident of Loudoun County?
The county will also issue permanent tags to remain with the dog for its lifetime (replacement tags are available if needed). All dogs must have a license tag securely attached to a collar and worn whenever the dog is off of the owner’s property. A Loudoun County dog license may be obtained upon presentation of a valid rabies certificate issued by a licensed veterinarian. All dogs and cats over four months old must have a current rabies vaccination, and veterinarians are required by Virginia State code section 3.2-6529 to provide the Treasurer's Office with a copy of all canine rabies vaccination certificates.
Citizens have the option to purchase dog licenses for one, two or three year periods provided that the rabies certificate is valid for the period of time being covered. The cost is $10.00 per dog per year, regardless of spay/neuter status. Dog licenses may be purchased at the Animal Shelter, the Treasurer’s Offices in Leesburg and Sterling, or by mail.
A dog license application is available online:
Print the application, fill it out and mail it, along with the fee and proof of current rabies vaccination and spay/neuter, if applicable, to:
Loudoun Co. Dept. of Animal Care & Control
39820 Charles Town Pike
Waterford, Virginia 20197
The Treasurer’s Offices are located at the following addresses:
1 Harrison Street, Leesburg
(first floor of the County
Government Center)
21641 Ridgetop Circle Sterling, Suite 104
Leesburg, VA 20175