Dogs are important members of many Port Coquitlam families, and the residents of our community are welcome to enjoy the City’s many parks, trails and public spaces with their dogs. However, being a dog owner in the City of Port Coquitlam also comes with certain responsibilities, to ensure the safety and well being of the community as well as your pet.

For example, the City’s Animal Control Bylaw stipulates that owners must keep dogs leashed on all public property unless in a designated off-leash area, must clean up their dog’s waste from public property, must license dogs over six months of age and must make sure their dogs are not a threat to people or other dogs.

The links below and at the left provide a variety of information for dog owners.

• Information about animal control in Port Coquitlam
• Animal Control Bylaw document (pdf)
• Buying or renewing a dog licence
• Canine etiquette
• Reporting an animal control issue (e.g. unleashed dogs, dogs at large, dog bites, barking dogs)
• Dog Off-Leash Areas
• Animal shelter and adoption services
• How to dispose of pet waste

• Dog Off-Leash Areas. 
• Free biodegradable dog waste bags in most parks.
• Enforcement of the Animal Control Bylaw (to ensure dogs are good neighbours, are not a threat to people or dogs, don’t damage or leave their waste on public property, etc.).
• Animal shelter services and adoptions of homeless animals.
  
• Reuniting lost pets with owners via their licence tags.
• Easy online dog licence renewal.
• Assistance to the public in dealing with barking dogs, aggressive dogs, dogs at large and dog bites.