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title: Granisle rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs
question: "What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs in Granisle?"
place: Granisle, British Columbia, Canada
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# Granisle rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs

**Question:** What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs in Granisle?

**Short answer:** Granisle's bylaw calls them "vicious dogs". The owner needs a $200 yearly licence, must keep the dog secured or muzzled, and must carry $500,000 third-party liability insurance. Report a dog to the Animal Control Officer at 250 845 8876.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Granisle, https://villageofgranisle.ca)  
**Cost:** Vicious dog licence: $200 a year. Tickets: $100 for an unconfined vicious dog; $100 for an unmuzzled one; $50 for no licence.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Animal Control Officer, 250 845 8876
- Online: Village bylaw complaint form, https://villageofgranisle.ca/village-of-granisle-bylaw-complaint-form/
- Email: Email pictures for animal complaints, general@villageofgranisle.ca

## Key facts

- **How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive:** "Vicious dog": a dog of any age that shows a propensity to attack or injure, chases, is a continuing threat, or has attacked humans or animals without provocation. The Poundkeeper, an RCMP officer or a designated Village employee may decide on reasonable grounds and give the owner written notice; the owner can ask for a review.
  - Source: [Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001, s. 2(16)](https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/)
  - Official wording: "shows a propensity, disposition or potential to attack or injure, without"
  - Source: [Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001, s. 27(2)](https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/)
  - Official wording: "If the Poundkeeper, RCMP Officer or Village employee designated by Village" … "give the Owner a written notice that the dog has been determined to be"
  - Source: [Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001, s. 27(3)](https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/)
  - Official wording: "produces information to the Village Administrator that may alter a"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Rules for owners:** At home: kept indoors under control of a person over 16, or in a locked, secure pen (secure top and sides). Off the property: securely muzzled and harnessed or leashed. Owner must carry $500,000 third-party liability insurance.
  - Source: [Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001, s. 26(1), (3)](https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/)
  - Official wording: "it shall be kept confined indoors under the effective control of a person over the age of sixteen (16)" … "it shall be securely muzzled, and shall be either harnessed or leashed securely to effectively"
  - Source: [Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001, s. 24(1)](https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/)
  - Official wording: "third party liability coverage in a minimum amount of Five Hundred Thousand"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Licence fee:** $200 a year for a vicious dog licence.
  - Source: [Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001, Schedule A item 5](https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/)
  - Official wording: "Vicious Dog License $ 200.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **How to report:** Animal Control Officer 250 845 8876. Animal complaints can also be made on the Village bylaw complaint form, with pictures emailed to general@villageofgranisle.ca.
  - Source: [Animal Control, Animal Control page](https://villageofgranisle.ca/animal-control/)
  - Official wording: "Animal Control Officer Contact:" … "250 845 8876"
  - Source: [Bylaw Complaint Form](https://villageofgranisle.ca/village-of-granisle-bylaw-complaint-form/)
  - Official wording: "If this is an animal complaint please email pictures to the village office at general@villageofgranisle.ca"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** $100 ticket for an unconfined vicious dog and $100 for an unmuzzled one. Failure to license a vicious dog is $50.
  - Source: [Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 344, 2001, Schedule 2](https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/266/)
  - Official wording: "Unconfined vicious dog 26(1) $ 100.00" … "Unmuzzled vicious dog 26(3) $ 100.00" … "Failure to license a vicious dog 5 $ 50.00"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001
  - Source: [Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001, title (s. 1)](https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/)
  - Official wording: "Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The [Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339](<https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/>) uses the term "vicious dog". That is a dog of any age that shows a propensity to attack or injure, chases, is a continuing threat, or has attacked people or animals without provocation. The Poundkeeper, an RCMP officer or a designated Village employee may decide on reasonable grounds and give the owner written notice. The owner can ask for a review.

## Steps

1. To report a dog, call the Animal Control Officer at 250 845 8876, or fill in the Village bylaw complaint form.
2. For animal complaints, you can also email pictures to general@villageofgranisle.ca.

## Good to know

- At home, a vicious dog must be kept indoors under the control of a person over 16, or in a locked, secure pen with a secure top and sides.
- Off the property, it must be securely muzzled and harnessed or leashed.
- The owner must carry $500,000 third-party liability insurance.
- The vicious dog licence is $200 a year.
- Tickets are $100 for an unconfined vicious dog and $100 for an unmuzzled one. Failing to license a vicious dog is $50.
- The bylaw also sets court fines of $50 to $2,500 and allows an application to court for humane destruction.

## Official forms and pages

- [Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle](https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/)
- [Animal Control, Village of Granisle](https://villageofgranisle.ca/animal-control/)

## Related questions

- [Granisle dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dog-licence.md)
- [Granisle dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/dog-leash-rules.md)
- [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Granisle](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/how-many-pets.md)
- [Granisle bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/granisle/bylaw-fines.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Dangerous dog rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Telkwa](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/telkwa/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Smithers](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/smithers/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Houston](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/houston/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [New Hazelton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/new-hazelton/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Fort St James](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Terrace](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/terrace/dangerous-dogs.md)

## Sources

- [Dog, Animal Control and Licensing Bylaw No. 339, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle](https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/179/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Animal Control, Village of Granisle](https://villageofgranisle.ca/animal-control/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Bylaw Complaint Form, Village of Granisle](https://villageofgranisle.ca/village-of-granisle-bylaw-complaint-form/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Ticket Information Utilization Bylaw No. 344, 2001 (PDF), Village of Granisle](https://granisle.civicweb.net/document/266/) (read 2026-11-08)

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