Dog licenses due for renewal by April 1

Feb. 3, 2022  |  By Waterbury Roundabout

A couple and their dog walk along the community path in downtown Waterbury in early spring 2021. Dog licenses must be renewed by April 1. File photo by Gordon Miller

According to state statute, all dogs in Vermont over the age of six months are required to be licensed each year.

Licenses may be purchased now at town offices either in person or by mail.  A certificate of rabies vaccination is required unless a valid one is on file from the previous year. 

In Waterbury, fees are $11 for a neutered/spayed animal and $15 if not neutered/spayed. Those fees increase to $13 and $19 respectively after April 1. The town clerk accepts cash or a check made to the Town of Waterbury. For more information, contact Town Clerk Carla Lawrence at clawrence@waterburyvt.com or 244-8447.

In Duxbury, the fees are $9 for neutered/spayed dogs, $13 if not neutered/spayed. Town Clerk Maureen Harvey said dog owners have been sent reminder letters to take care of registrations by April 1. For more information: Dux.townclerk@gmail.com or 244-6660.