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Your dog licence may be your dog's ticket home in the unfortunate event that it gets away. When licensed, our dog control staff can quickly and easily help reunite you with your dog, in many cases saving you from having to make a trip to the dog pound. It's a form of insurance for your pet. 

Purchase or renew a dog licence 

Which dogs need a licence?

  • Dogs who have reached three months of age are required to be licensed 
  • All dogs three months or older living in the Central Okanagan must be licensed and wear their valid permanent licence tag

About licensing

  • There is a maximum of three dogs allowed per single family dwelling
  • The cost of licensing your dog will vary based on whether the dog is spayed or neutered, if it is deemed dangerous, aggressive or nuisance and when you purchase the licence
  • All licences expire December 31
  • Licence fees are non-refundable and non-transferable
  • If you rehome your dog, the existing licence can be transferred to the new owner
  • Licences purchased for new dogs after September 30 in any year are valid for the remainder of the year and the next calendar year 

Annual dog licence fees

Dogs – spayed or neutered

Before March 1: $20

On or after March 1: $40

These fees exclude nuisance, aggressive or dangerous dogs.

Dogs – not spayed or neutered

Before March 1: $60

On or after March 1: $80

These fees exclude nuisance, aggressive or dangerous dogs.

Nuisance dogs

Spayed or neutered: $40

Not spayed or neutered: $80

Aggressive dogs

Spayed or neutered: $100

Not spayed or neutered: $150

Dangerous dogs

All dangerous dogs: $500

Replacement tags, service dogs, kennels and valid out of jurisdiction dogs

Replacement tags: $5

(must purchase in person at one of the local government offices outlined below)

Registered service dogs: $0

Approved kennel licence: $125

Valid out of jurisdiction: $0

(a dog owner that has a valid current dog licence issued from another local government may transfer the licence to our district at no charge)

Where to get a dog licence

Online

Register for, or log into your RDCO account. 

Or, register/renew through the My Dog Matters app.

Replacement tags are not available online.  You must go to one of the locations below to purchase.

Kelowna

  • Regional District of Central Okanagan (1450 KLO Road) 250-763-4918
  • Dog pound (890 Weddell Place) 250-469-6284
  • City of Kelowna (1435 Water Street) 250-469-8500
  • Kelowna SPCA (3785 Casorso Road - by appointment) 250-861-7722

West Kelowna and North Westside

City of West Kelowna (2760 Cameron Road) 778-797-1000

Peachland

District of Peachland (4450 6th Street) 250-767-2133

Lake Country

District of Lake Country (10150 Bottom Wood Lake Road) 250-766-5650

Residents on Okanagan Indian Band IR#7 in the Lake Country area are not required to purchase a dog licence.

First Nation Lands in the Central Okanagan

Westbank First Nation government office (515 Highway 97 South, West Kelowna) 250-769-4999

Please note: Dog licences through Westbank First Nation are not part of our dog licensing program. However, should your dog be lost/found on RDCO land, we will work together to get your dog home safely to you.

Residents on Okanagan Indian Band IR#7 in the Lake Country area are not required to purchase a dog licence from Regional District of Central Okanagan. There is no program in place to get your dog home safely should it become lost.

Other licensing information

Update your contact information

You need to update your account information if you have a change in address including email address. It is your responsibility to keep your personal information up-to-date. If your information is inaccurate, you will likely not receive a dog licence renewal notice.

If you have an online account, you can change your information under “owner info,” or email our dog licensing department, or call 250-763-4918.

Cancel your dog licence

You need to cancel your dog licence if:

  • Your dog has passed away
  • You rehomed your dog
  • You have moved out of the jurisdiction of the Regional District of Central Okanagan

In order to cancel, please email our dog licensing department, or call 250-763-4918.

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