--- title: "Prince George dog licences: fees and how to get one" question: "How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost?" place: Prince George, British Columbia, Canada place_path: ca/bc/prince-george category: Pets, animals and wildlife owner: municipal owner_body: City of Prince George sources_read: 2026-11-05 review: machine_checked canonical: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/dog-licence/" json: "https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/dog-licence.json" --- # Prince George dog licences: fees and how to get one **Question:** How do I get a dog licence, and what does it cost? **Short answer:** Every dog over four months old in Prince George needs a City of Prince George licence. Buy it at the City Hall Service Centre or most local pet stores, and renew online. The yearly fee is $36 for a spayed or neutered dog and $81 for one that is not; service dogs are free. **Who handles it:** Municipal (City of Prince George, https://www.princegeorge.ca) **Cost:** $36 spayed or neutered; $81 not spayed or neutered (2019 rates, the latest year in the fee schedule); service dog free; foster dog registered to a humane society free. Replacement tag $7; transfer of a tag to a new dog $7. Reduced first-year rates ($22 sterilized, $34 not) apply to a dog that turns four months old or is bought on or after September 1. **How long:** Licences run January 1 to December 31 of the calendar year. **Where:** - In person: City Hall Service Centre, 1100 Patricia Boulevard, Prince George, BC V2L 3V9 - Online: Renew a dog licence online, https://cobweb.princegeorge.ca/tempestliveDOTNET/ecom/ - Phone: Bylaw Services (Animal Control), 250-561-7622 ## Key facts - **Licence required:** Yes. Every dog over four months old must be licensed. Licences cannot be issued to anyone under 19. - Source: [Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 8898, 2017, s. 5.1, 5.4](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8898_BYLAW-ADOPTED.pdf) - Official wording: "No Owner shall keep an Unlicensed Dog over the age of four (4) months of age." … "No Dog license shall be issued to or in the name of a person under the age of nineteen (19) years." - Source: [Animal Control, Dog licensing](https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement/animal-control) - Official wording: "Dogs over the age of four months are required to be licenced." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Issued by:** The City of Prince George. Licences are sold at the City Hall Service Centre and most Prince George pet stores, and can be renewed online. - Source: [Animal Control, Dog licensing](https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement/animal-control) - Official wording: "You can buy a licence at the City Hall Service Centre and at most pet stores in Prince George." … "Renew your dog's licence online" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fee, spayed or neutered:** $36 a year for a spayed or neutered dog (2019 rate, the latest year in the Fees Bylaw). A vet certificate of sterilization is required. - Source: [Animal Control, Licence rates](https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement/animal-control) - Official wording: "### Licence rates | | | Prices | Spayed/Neutered dog | $36.00 | Unspayed/Unneutered dog | $81.00 | Service dog | Free" - Source: [Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004 (consolidated), Schedule C-1, Schedule C-1, Dog License Fees](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/BL7557_CONSOLIDATED_2025-12-15.pdf) - Official wording: "Dog Sterilized $35.00 $36.00" - Source: [Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 8898, 2017, s. 5.6](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8898_BYLAW-ADOPTED.pdf) - Official wording: "Every Owner applying for a license for a sterilized Dog must present a certificate from a qualified veterinarian confirming that the Dog has been sterilized." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fee, not spayed or neutered:** $81 a year for a dog that is not spayed or neutered (2019 rate, the latest year in the Fees Bylaw). - Source: [Animal Control, Licence rates](https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement/animal-control) - Official wording: "| | | Prices | Spayed/Neutered dog | $36.00 | Unspayed/Unneutered dog | $81.00 | Service dog | Free | Foster dog (registered to and owned by a humane society) | Free" - Source: [Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004 (consolidated), Schedule C-1, Schedule C-1, Dog License Fees](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/BL7557_CONSOLIDATED_2025-12-15.pdf) - Official wording: "Dog Not Sterilized $79.00 $81.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Other fees and discounts:** Service dogs and foster dogs (humane society) are free. Replacement tag $7; transferring a tag to a new dog $7. Reduced fee ($22 sterilized, $34 not) for a dog that turns 4 months old or is bought on or after September 1. - Source: [Animal Control, Licence rates](https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement/animal-control) - Official wording: "Service dog | Free" … "Replacement dog tag | $7.00" … "Dog tag transfer to a new dog | $7.00" - Source: [Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004 (consolidated), Schedule C-1, Schedule C-1, Dog License Fees](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/BL7557_CONSOLIDATED_2025-12-15.pdf) - Official wording: "which becomes 4 months of age or was purchased by the Owner on or $33.00 $34.00" … "becomes 4 months of age or was purchased by the Owner on or after $21.00 $22.00" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Renewal:** Licences run for the calendar year and expire December 31. Owners must apply on or before January 1 each year, and immediately on becoming a dog's owner. - Source: [Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 8898, 2017, s. 5.2, 5.3](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8898_BYLAW-ADOPTED.pdf) - Official wording: "shall be for that calendar year specified" … "expire on December 31 of that year." … "on or before the first (1st) day of January in each calendar year" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **How to get one:** Buy at the City Hall Service Centre or most Prince George pet stores, or renew online through the City's payment site. - Source: [Animal Control, Dog licensing](https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement/animal-control) - Official wording: "You can buy a licence at the City Hall Service Centre and at most pet stores in Prince George." … "Renew your dog's licence online" - Source: [Good Neighbour Guide, Responsible pet ownership](https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement/good-neighbour-guide) - Official wording: "Licenses must be renewed annually online or at city hall." - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Fine, unlicensed dog:** $250 if paid within 30 days of receiving the Bylaw Notice; $312 if paid later. - Source: [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 8813, 2016 (consolidated), Schedule B, Schedule B, Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/BL8813_CONSOLIDATED_2024-09-09_0.pdf) - Official wording: "Keep an Unlicensed Dog 5.1 $250 $312 Yes" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 - **Bylaw:** Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 8898, 2017 (fees in Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004, Schedule C-1) - Source: [Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 8898, 2017, s. 1.1](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8898_BYLAW-ADOPTED.pdf) - Official wording: "City of Prince George Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 8898, 2017" - Source: [Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004 (consolidated), Schedule C-1](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/BL7557_CONSOLIDATED_2025-12-15.pdf) - Official wording: "Fees and Charges for Responsible Animal Ownership" - Check: wording matched the official text retrieved 2026-11-06 ## How it works Under the [Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 8898](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8898_BYLAW-ADOPTED.pdf), no one in Prince George may keep a dog over four months old without a licence. Licences run for the calendar year and expire December 31. Owners must apply on or before January 1 each year, and immediately on becoming a dog's owner. Licences are not refundable, and none can be issued to anyone under 19. ## Steps 1. Buy the licence at the City Hall Service Centre or at most pet stores in Prince George. Renewals can be done online. 2. For the lower rate, show a certificate from a veterinarian confirming the dog is sterilized. 3. Fix the tag to your dog's collar. 4. If you lose the tag, show your payment receipt to an Animal Control Officer for a $7 replacement. ## Good to know - Licensed dogs are easier to return: Animal Control Officers make every reasonable effort to get them home. - Dangerous, aggressive and nuisance dog licences can be bought only at City Hall. - Keeping an unlicensed dog is a $250 bylaw notice if paid within 30 days, or $312 if paid later. - A licence from another BC municipality can be transferred by surrendering it and paying the fee in the fee schedule; ask Bylaw Services for the amount. ## What you'll need - Veterinarian's certificate that the dog is sterilized, for the lower fee - Payment receipt, if you lost a tag and need a replacement ## Official forms and pages - [Animal Control, City of Prince George](https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement/animal-control) - [Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw 8898 (PDF)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8898_BYLAW-ADOPTED.pdf) ## Related questions - [How many dogs or cats you can keep in Prince George](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/how-many-pets.md) - [Prince George dog leash rules and off-leash areas](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/dog-leash-rules.md) - [Prince George rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/prince-george/dangerous-dogs.md) ## The same question elsewhere - [Dog licence fees in British Columbia, by municipality](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dog-licence.md) - [Vanderhoof](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/vanderhoof/dog-licence.md) - [Quesnel](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/quesnel/dog-licence.md) - [Fort St James](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fort-st-james/dog-licence.md) - [Fraser Lake](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/fraser-lake/dog-licence.md) - [Mackenzie](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/mackenzie/dog-licence.md) - [Tumbler Ridge](https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/tumbler-ridge/dog-licence.md) ## Sources - [Animal Control, City of Prince George](https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement/animal-control) (read 2026-11-05) - [Responsible Animal Ownership Bylaw No. 8898, 2017 (PDF)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2023-04/BL8898_BYLAW-ADOPTED.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 7557, 2004 (consolidated), Schedule C-1 (PDF)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2025-12/BL7557_CONSOLIDATED_2025-12-15.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 8813, 2016 (consolidated), Schedule B (PDF)](https://www.princegeorge.ca/sites/default/files/2026-07/BL8813_CONSOLIDATED_2024-09-09_0.pdf) (read 2026-11-05) - [Bylaw Enforcement, City of Prince George](https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement) (read 2026-11-05) - [Good Neighbour Guide, City of Prince George](https://www.princegeorge.ca/city-services/bylaw-enforcement/good-neighbour-guide) (read 2026-11-05) _Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 9 of 9 facts was matched to the official text. 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