{"title":"Squamish rules for aggressive and dangerous dogs","question":"What are the rules for aggressive or dangerous dogs in Squamish?","slug":"dangerous-dogs","place":{"path":"ca/bc/squamish","name":"Squamish","region":{"code":"bc","name":"British Columbia"},"country":{"code":"ca","name":"Canada"}},"category":{"slug":"pets-and-wildlife","name":"Pets, animals and wildlife"},"owner":"municipal","owner_label":"Municipal","owner_body":{"name":"District of Squamish","url":"https://squamish.ca"},"short_answer":"Squamish’s dangerous-dog definition includes a dog that has killed or seriously injured a person or animal, or bitten, attacked or aggressively pursued one without provocation. The District also publishes restrictions for owners of designated dogs.","aliases":[],"cost":null,"how_long":null,"where":[{"type":"phone","label":"Municipal Hall","value":"604-892-5217"}],"documents":[],"forms":[],"related":[{"slug":"dog-licence","title":"Squamish dog licences: fees and how to get one","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/dog-licence/"},{"slug":"dog-leash-rules","title":"Squamish dog leash rules and off-leash areas","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/dog-leash-rules/"},{"slug":"how-many-pets","title":"How many dogs or cats you can keep in Squamish","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/how-many-pets/"}],"nearby":[{"place":"ca/bc/lions-bay","name":"Lions Bay","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/lions-bay/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/bowen-island","name":"Bowen Island","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/bowen-island/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/west-vancouver","name":"West Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/west-vancouver/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/gibsons","name":"Gibsons","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/gibsons/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver-district","name":"District of North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver-district/dangerous-dogs/"},{"place":"ca/bc/north-vancouver","name":"North Vancouver","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/north-vancouver/dangerous-dogs/"}],"topic":{"title":"Dangerous dog rules in British Columbia, by municipality","url":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/dangerous-dogs/"},"facts":{"how_declared":{"label":"How a dog is declared dangerous or aggressive","value":"Squamish’s dangerous-dog definition includes a dog that has killed or seriously injured a person or animal, or bitten, attacked or aggressively pursued one without provocation.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://squamish.ca/public-safety-services/animal-control/dangerous-dogs-list/","title":"Dangerous Dogs List","section":"Dangerous Dogs List","quotes":["The District of Squamish Animal Control Bylaw No. 2124, 2009 Section 2(e) defines a dangerous dog as: 1. A dog which has killed or seriously injured a person or animal; 2. A dog which has a known propensity, tendency or disposition to attack animals or humans without provocation; 3. A dog which has bitten, attacked or aggressively pursued a person or animal without provocation; 4. A dog, which has been trained for or is owned for the purpose of dog fighting."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-09"}},"owner_rules":{"label":"Rules for owners","value":"Off the property, use a secure muzzle and a leash or restraint up to 2 m under a competent handler’s control. At home, confine the dog securely and post the required warning sign.","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://squamish.ca/public-safety-services/animal-control/dangerous-dogs-list/","title":"Dangerous Dogs List","section":"Dangerous Dogs List","quotes":["No owner of a dangerous dog shall permit the dog to be running at large in the District unless the dog is kept on a leash, tether or other suitable device not exceeding two meters in length, is securely muzzled so as to prevent the dog from biting a person or animal, and is under the immediate care and control of a competent person. The owner of a dangerous dog shall, at all times when the dog is on the owner’s property, keep the dog securely confined within a building or enclosure capable of preventing the dog’s escape and the entry of children under the age of 12 years old. As well, post a sign at the entrance to where the dog is kept, warning in writing, as well as with a symbol, that there is a dangerous dog on the property."]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-09"}},"fee":{"label":"Licence fee","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Dangerous Dogs List - District of Squamish - Hardwired for Adventure, Animal Control Bylaw No. 2124, 2009; not found there.","sources":[]},"report":{"label":"How to report","value":null,"status":"unknown","reason":"not_found","note":"Checked Dangerous Dogs List - District of Squamish - Hardwired for Adventure; not found there.","sources":[]},"fine":{"label":"Fine","value":"A dangerous dog at large or failure to confine it carries a $500 notice ($450 within 14 days, $550 after 28 days). Failure to post the sign is $300 ($270 early, $330 late).","short":"Notice $500 ($450 within 14 days, $550 after 28 days)","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/200801","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2418, 2015 (PDF)","section":"Section 5 and Animal Control schedule, sections 28–30","quotes":["(b)    if received by the District within fourteen (14) days of the person receiving or being presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the discounted penalty set out in Column 2 opposite the contravention; (c)    if more than twenty-eight (28) days after the person received or is presumed to have received the bylaw notice, the late penalty set out in Column 3 opposite the contravention; or","28         Dangerous dog at large              $500             $450                $550           No 29         Failure to confine                  $500             $450                $550           No dangerous dog 30         Failure to post sign of             $300             $270                $330          Yes dangerous dog"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-09"}},"bylaw":{"label":"Bylaw","value":"Animal Control Bylaw No. 2124, 2009, section 2(e).","status":"stated","sources":[{"url":"https://squamish.ca/public-safety-services/animal-control/dangerous-dogs-list/","title":"Dangerous Dogs List","section":"Dangerous Dogs List","quotes":["The District of Squamish Animal Control Bylaw No. 2124, 2009 Section 2(e) defines a dangerous dog as:"]}],"check":{"result":"matched","text_date":"2026-11-09"}}},"facts_summary":{"total":6,"stated":4,"matched":4,"none":0,"unknown":2},"body_markdown":"## How it works\n\nDescribe what the dog did and where it happened. Details such as pursuit, a bite, an injury or the presence of another animal help an officer distinguish the incident you saw from a description of the dog's temperament. Off the property, use a secure muzzle and a leash or restraint up to 2 m under a competent handler’s control. At home, confine the dog securely and post the required warning sign.\n\n## Steps\n\n1. For the local definition and reporting information, consult [Dangerous Dogs List](https://squamish.ca/public-safety-services/animal-control/dangerous-dogs-list/). Write down the location, time and sequence of events. Identify what you saw yourself and how an officer can reach any witnesses.\n2. Use the reporting information below or the animal-control contact in the linked rules. If you receive a designation, read the conditions before taking the dog into a public place.\n\n## Good to know\n\n- A dangerous dog at large or failure to confine it carries a $500 notice ($450 within 14 days, $550 after 28 days). Failure to post the sign is $300 ($270 early, $330 late).\n- Keep any written notice. If its terms are unclear, refer to the wording on the notice when asking about handling, confinement or review.\n- For a question about how to submit the incident details and obtain a reference number, call the Municipal Hall at 604-892-5217.\n- Read the applicable provisions in [Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2418, 2015 (PDF)](https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/200801).","sources":[{"url":"https://squamish.ca/public-safety-services/animal-control/dangerous-dogs-list/","title":"Dangerous Dogs List","accessed":"2026-11-09"},{"url":"https://squamish.civicweb.net/document/200801","title":"Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw No. 2418, 2015 (PDF)","accessed":"2026-11-09"},{"url":"https://squamish.ca/about/contact-and-feedback/","title":"Squamish municipal office contact information","accessed":"2026-11-09"}],"sources_read":"2026-11-09","review":{"status":"machine_checked","badge":"Checked against official text","label":"Checked by script, not yet by a person: the official wording behind 4 of 6 facts was matched to the official text; 2 could not be confirmed."},"urls":{"html":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/dangerous-dogs/","markdown":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/dangerous-dogs.md","json":"https://govhandbook.com/ca/bc/squamish/dangerous-dogs.json"}}