Dog Enforcement Service
Information about the Dog Enforcement Service operated by Fylde Council.
The Dog Enforcement Service undertakes the Councils statuary obligations regarding
- Stray dogs
- Enforcement
- Aggressive dogs
Stray Dogs
The Council has a legal obligation to seize any stray dogs found roaming in the community.
It is an offence to allow your dog to stray. If a dog is found the Dog Enforcement Wardens will make every effort to seize it. If a dog carries identification, on a collar and tag or micro-chip the Council will try and return the dog. Unfortunately , the Dog Enforcement Wardens are unable to return dogs if the owner is not at home, the wrong details are recorded or the tag or microchip or if a dog is found to be consistent straying.
The Dog Enforcement Wardens will help you if you lose your dog. Please reduce the chance of your dog becoming lost by keeping it under your control when exercising and keeping your property secure by repairing fences and closing gates.
Enforcement
It is an offence under the Dog (Fouling of Land) Act 1996 If a dog defecates at any time on designated land and a person who is in charge of the dog at that time fails to remove the faeces from the land forthwith.
The Dog Enforcement Wardens regularly patrol the borough at various times of day, including outside office hours and weekend. Any person caught allowing their dog to foul and failing to remove the faeces can be issued with a £50 Fixed Penalty Notice.
If you have any information on when, where and who is allowing their dog to foul, please report using the on-line dog fouling reporting form (reports can be made anonymously ). The more accurate the information the Council receives on dog fouling the more effectively we can target our patrols.
Aggressive Dogs
If you have any concerns regarding aggressive dogs or have been attacked, please contact the Council for the Dog Enforcement Warden to investigate.
Serious dog bites should be reported to the police.
Any complaints about dogs will be responded to as quickly as possible, but always within 2 working days.
