• Registering your dog ensures you can be notified in a timely manner if your pet is lost
• Dog tags are available for purchase anytime for $25. This is a one-time, lifetime purchase that remains valid for the life of your dog
• New dog owners must register within 10 days of receiving your dog
• An official dog tag will be provided and must be worn on the dog at all times

You can purchase a dog tag through the online form below.

By Mail:

• Send this form and payment to: Box 230, Suite 170, 15 Commerce Court, Elmsdale, NS B2S 3K5

In-Person:

• Municipality of East Hants Office, 15 Commerce Court, Elmsdale
• Elmsdale Animal Hospital, 654 Highway 2, Elmsdale
• East Hants Animal Hospital, 202 Highway 214, Elmsdale
• Crazy Dog Dehydrated Treats, 75 Richard John Drive, Mount Uniacke
• Uniacke Lakes Animal Hospital, 572 Highway 1, Mount Uniacke

• Owners of Kennel License in East Hants
• Service dog

If a dog is found without a tag and we are unable to locate the owner, the dog is kept in the municipality’s kennel for three days. After three days, if the owner is not found, the dog is put up for adoption.

A complaint form can be completed in person at the Municipal Office, Monday-Friday 8:30 am-4:30 pm

When filing a complaint, please include as much detail as possible including:

1. The nature of the complaint
2. Civic address of the dog owner (if known)
3. Date(s) and time(s) of the alleged infraction(s)
4. Name and contact information of the complainant
5. Dog Barking Complaint Log when required

Dog Control is available after regular business hours by calling 902-883-2299 press Option 4. 

Calls are answered by an answering service:

• Monday – Friday from 4:30 p.m. to midnight
• Saturday, Sunday, and holidays from 8:30 a.m. to midnight

After-hours response occurs ONLY for the following:

• Caller is holding a stray/roaming dog for pick up with no tag or caller is holding a dog wearing municipal dog tag
• Call is to report an injured dog (i.e. hit by a car)
• Caller has an emergency where a person has been badly bitten by a dog
• If RCMP call requesting assistance for dog related issues

All other calls outside of these parameters are taken by an answering service and will be responded to on the next business day during regular business hours, as they are not considered an emergency.

All calls for Dog Control will be asked to provide the following information to the operator:

1. Complete name and civic address of the caller
2. Complete phone number
3. Pertinent details of complaint (lost or found dog, barking dog, features of offending dog, appearance, collar, municipal tag)

Please Note: General calls (dogs running at large, excessive barking, dog off property, deceased dogs) will be documented by answering service operator and given to the Municipality on the next business day.