Dog licenses on sale in Montgomery County; Newest K-9 gets first tag

MONTGOMERY COUNTY — Montgomery County dog owners can now purchase a 2023 dog license.

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County Auditor Karl Keith announced the kickoff of the dog licensing season Thursday along with Montgomery County Sheriff Rob Streck and Montgomery County Animal Resource Center Bob Gruhl in Jefferson Township.

The Sheriff’s Office’s newest K-9, Bart, received the first dog license Thursday, free of charge.

“The fastest and easiest way to get your 2022 dog license is online,” Keith said. “I encourage dog owners to take advantage of that convenient opportunity to keep their pet safe.”

Dog licenses help reunite owners with their pet if it goes missing, the County said.

“Dog licenses are crucial to public safety. They let people know that a dog has a home and a family that cares, “Gruhl said. “If a dog is lost and wearing a license, the finder can reunite that animal with their family without ever needing to involve the Animal Resource Center.”

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Dog licenses are on sale now through January 31, 2023 and can be purchases three ways:

• Online here.
• Mailing-in an application, which can be downloaded by clicking here.
• In-person at 16 stores and agencies throughout Montgomery County, as well as at the County Administration Building and the Animal Resource Center

The license fee is $20 for spayed or neutered dogs and $24 for dogs that have not been altered and licenses must be renewed annually.

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