Register Your Dog

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The information you need to register your dog, and how much it will cost.

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All dogs over the age of three months must be registered.

You can submit your new dog's registration details online. Following this, our team will contact you with your Animal ID and payment details once we've processed your registration.  You can then pay your invoice using your dog's unique Animal ID.

Register online Renew online Change your dog's details Download a Dog Registration Application form (PDF, 416.49Kb)

If you've already registered your dog and need to make a payment, see our Payment Portal.

Please note that invoices for the upcoming 2025/2026 year will be sent out on 2 July 2025. We ask that you do not make a payment until you receive your invoice.

Payment

Once entered into our system, you'll receive a unique Animal ID and your registration invoice for payment. Payment cannot be made without an invoice and Animal ID.

You can also pay using any of these following methods (please ensure you have your Animal ID and invoice before making payment):

  • Online using your credit card.

  • In person by visiting reception at our offices in Queenstown or Wānaka and pay by cash or credit card.

  • Direct credit into our bank account 02-0948-000-2000-00 with our Animal ID in the reference field.

Once your new dog is registered, you'll be required to update its registration on an annual basis. A notice of renewal will be sent out prior to each subsequent registration period as a reminder that the next annual registration is due.

Payments are due by 31 July. Under the Dog Control Act 1996, any late payments will automatically receive a 50% penalty fee.  It’s also our policy to issue a $300 infringement fee to the owners of dogs still unregistered by 31 August each year.

The best way to avoid unnecessary penalties is to register your dog on time.

Fees

Our fee structure has been set to recognise and reward responsible dog ownership and to penalise dog owners who have a greater demand on our Animal Control services. In accordance with Section 37 of the Dog Control Act 1996, dog registration fees have been set as follows:

  • Category Fee
    Dangerous dog $360.00
    Dangerous dog (fenced) $270.00
    Dangerous dog (positive) $270.00
    Dangerous dog (fenced/positive) $180.00
    Guide dog $0.00
    Menacing dog $240.00
    Menacing dog (fenced) $180.00
    Menacing dog (positive) $180.00
    Menacing dog (fenced/positive) $120.00
    Pet dog $240.00
    Pet dog (fenced) $180.00
    Pet dog (positive) $180.00
    Pet dog (fenced/positive) $120.00
    Pet dog (de-sexed) $180.00
    Pet dog (de-sexed/fenced) $135.00
    Pet dog (de-sexed/positive)  $135.00
    Pet dog (de-sexed/fenced/positive) $95.00
    Working dog $115.00
    Working dog (fenced) $85.00
    Working dog (positive) $85.00
    Working dog (fenced/positive) $60.00

     

    Fees are inclusive of GST.

    *Please note you will need to provide a certificate to qualify for both the Guide/Companion Dog category, and the Working Dog category.

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  • Category Fee
    Multiple Dog Licence Application $70, Inspection $80
    First Impound* $128.50
    Second Impound* $205
    Third Impound (or more)* $308
    Inspection Fee > 2 Dogs $82.50
    License & Inspections Fee > 2 Dogs $154.50
    Feeding (per day) $36
    Replacement Tag Nil


    *The increase of impound costs relate to offences within a period of 24 months from the first offence.

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Your dog registration fees support the following:

  • Three full-time Animal Control Officers

  • Three Animal Control vehicles

  • Uniforms and PPE for Officers

  • 24/7 After-hours response service

  • Two pound facilities for roaming dogs

  • Dog training sessions (Wanaka and Queenstown)

  • Yearly community dog events

  • School education on dog safety

  • Dog bark collar loaning service

  • Signage on trails and reserves

  • Poo bags and dispensers

  • Lifelong dog registration tags

Renew your dog's registration

If you'd like to renew your dog's registration, you can make the payment online.

Renew online

Changing your details

If you or your dog's details have changed, please let us know in writing as soon as possible or use our Change of Dog Registration Details form online. A change may include:

  • Change of address of the dog

  • Recent de-sexing.

  • The death or loss of a dog

  • Change of phone number or email address.

If your dog has a new owner, please use the separate Change of owner form and either drop it in to one of your local Council offices or email it to:

services@qldc.govt.nz 

Change dog registration details online

Transfer or Refund of registration

If you have recently left the district, you will need to inform us of this change, as well as ensuring you register with your new council.

In the unfortunate event that your dog dies during the registered year, the unused portion of the fee you paid may be refunded. All applications for refunds must be in writing.

Refunds are only available from the next full month following the date of application and are not backdated. You must return the registration tag or disc (if requested).

We will not grant refunds in respect to dogs that have been lost, stolen, have changed owners or transferred districts within New Zealand.

If your dog has moved overseas, you may request a refund once the move is complete. Proof of export, including the date of export, must be provided.

Your refund will only be processed when accompanied by a bank deposit slip or other bank generated document that matches the details of the applicant applying for the refund.

To let us know about a transfer or to apply for a refund, please complete the below form and return to: 
services@qldc.govt.nz 

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