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

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

**Short answer:** In Kaslo, a "vicious dog" is one that has bitten or attacked a person or animal without provocation. Under the Dog Control Bylaw it must be muzzled and firmly leashed in public and kept in a building or enclosure at home. A dog attack ticket is $1,000. Report to the Village Office.

**Who handles it:** Municipal (Village of Kaslo, https://www.kaslo.ca)  
**Cost:** No separate licence fee found; the ordinary dog licence fee applies. Dog attack ticket: $1,000.  
**How long:** Not applicable.  
**Where:**
- Phone: Village Office, 250-353-2311 (Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (as shown on the Village website; confirm by phone). In an immediate threat to public safety, call 9-1-1.)
- Email: Village Office, admin@kaslo.ca

## Key facts

- **How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive:** The bylaw uses the Community Charter meaning of 'Dangerous Dog'. A 'Vicious Dog' is one that has bitten or attacked, without provocation, a human or another dog or animal. An Animal Control Officer may seize a dog known to be vicious.
  - Source: [Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147, 2013 (consolidated), ss. 2, 5](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16206/)
  - Official wording: "has the same meaning as defined in the Community Charter" … "means a Dog which has bitten or attacked, without provocation, a human or another Dog or animal" … "a Dog known to the Animal Control Officer to be a Vicious Dog"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Rules for owners:** Vicious dog: on a highway or public place only firmly leashed, held by a competent person and muzzled; on private land only with the occupier's consent and muzzled; on the owner's land only in a building or enclosure (2.4 m / 6 ft). Warning signs at entrances; tell the Village within 2 working days of a sale or death, and immediately if it is loose or bites.
  - Source: [Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147, 2013 (consolidated), ss. 26-27](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16206/)
  - Official wording: "only if the Vicious Dog is firmly held on a Leash, firmly held by a person competent to restrain the Vicious Dog, and Muzzled" … "to be on the Owner's land only in a building or Enclosure" … "VICIOUS DOG ON PREMISES" … "advise the Municipality immediately if the Vicious Dog is At Large, or has bitten or attacked a person, other animal or Dog"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Licence fee:** Not confirmed. Not found in the official sources that were read.
- **How to report:** Report to the Village Office; photos with the date, time and location help. If an animal is an immediate threat to public safety, call 9-1-1.
  - Source: [Animals & Wildlife, Animal Control](https://www.kaslo.ca/p/animals-wildlife)
  - Official wording: "Residents may report bylaw concerns to the Village Office." … "If an animal poses an immediate threat to public safety, call 9-1-1 immediately." … "photographs along with the date, time, and location of the incident can assist staff"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Fine:** Municipal ticket amounts: dog attack $1,000; failing to advise of a vicious dog attack $750; vicious dog improperly in a public place $500; on private property without occupier consent $250; not in a building or enclosure $250; sign, sale or death notice offences $100.
  - Source: [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, Schedule 2](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/)
  - Official wording: "Dog Attack 6.1(b) $1,000" … "Fail to advise of Vicious Dog Attack 7.3(d) $750" … "Vicious Dog improperly in a public place 7.2(a) $500" … "Vicious Dog on private property without consent of occupier 7.2(b) $250" … "Vicious Dog not in building or Enclosure 7.2(c) $250" … "Fail to erect Vicious Dog sign 7.3(a) $100"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08
- **Bylaw:** Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147, 2013 (consolidated to include Bylaw Nos. 1156, 1237 and 1251)
  - Source: [Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147, 2013 (consolidated), title page](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16206/)
  - Official wording: "Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147, 2013" … "Consolidated to include Bylaw Nos. 1156, 1237 and 1251"
  - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-08

## How it works

The [Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16206/) uses the Community Charter meaning of "Dangerous Dog". A "Vicious Dog" is one that has bitten or attacked, without provocation, a human or another dog or animal. The bylaw sets no formal declaration process; an Animal Control Officer may seize a dog known to be vicious.

## Steps

1. To report a dog, contact the Village Office (250-353-2311). Photos with the date, time and location help.
2. If an animal is an immediate threat to public safety, call 9-1-1.

## Good to know

- Owner rules for a vicious dog: in a highway or public place, only firmly leashed, held by a competent person and muzzled. On private land, only with the occupier's consent and muzzled. On the owner's own land, only in a building or an enclosure (a fence or structure at least 2.4 m / 6 ft high).
- Post warning signs at entrances. Tell the Village within 2 working days of a sale or death, and immediately if the dog is loose or bites.
- Tickets under the [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/): dog attack $1,000; failing to advise of a vicious dog attack $750; vicious dog improperly in a public place $500; on private property without consent or not in a building or enclosure $250 each; sign, sale or death notice offences $100.

## Official forms and pages

- [Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147 (consolidated)](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16206/)

## Related questions

- [Kaslo dog licences: fees and how to get one](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dog-licence.md)
- [Kaslo dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/dog-leash-rules.md)
- [Kaslo bylaw fines and how tickets work](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kaslo/bylaw-fines.md)

## The same question elsewhere

- [Dangerous dog rules in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Silverton](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/silverton/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Nelson](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nelson/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Nakusp](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/nakusp/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Kimberley](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/kimberley/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Canal Flats](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/canal-flats/dangerous-dogs.md)
- [Salmo](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/salmo/dangerous-dogs.md)

## Sources

- [Dog Control Bylaw No. 1147, 2013 (consolidated), Village of Kaslo](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16206/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Municipal Ticketing Bylaw No. 1294, 2023, Village of Kaslo](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/17241/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Animals & Wildlife, Village of Kaslo](https://www.kaslo.ca/p/animals-wildlife) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1300, 2023, Village of Kaslo](https://kaslo.civicweb.net/document/16424/) (read 2026-11-08)
- [Village Office, Village of Kaslo](https://www.kaslo.ca/p/cityhall) (read 2026-11-08)

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