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Enforce dog control laws and respond to complaints, investigating mistreatment and managing stray, dangerous, or unattended dogs to protect public safety and animal welfare.
- • Investigate reports of dog attacks or cruelty, interview witnesses, collect evidence, and write reports.
- • Capture and remove stray, aggressive, or neglected dogs using catch poles, nets, muzzles, or tranquilizers when necessary.
- • Examine dogs for injuries, illness, or malnutrition and arrange veterinary care or rabies observation.
- • Transport captured dogs and place them in shelter kennels or quarantine enclosures.
- • Euthanize rabid, unclaimed, or severely injured dogs per laws and protocols.
- • Provide impounded dogs with food, water, enrichment, and basic care.
- • Clean and disinfect dog kennels, vehicles, and equipment.
- • Prepare cases for prosecution related to dog bites, cruelty, or dangerous-dog violations, and testify in court.
- • Educate the public on dog welfare, licensing, leash laws, and bite prevention.
- • Contact dog owners to notify them of impoundment, quarantine, or violations, and explain reclaim procedures.
- • Maintain records of calls, impoundments, bite reports, citations, and dispositions of dogs.
- • Issue warnings or citations for leash, licensing, barking, or nuisance violations, and coordinate with police when needed.
- • Answer public inquiries about lost dogs, complaints, and dog control services.
- • Inspect kennels, breeders, pet shops, and dog-related businesses for compliance with regulations and license requirements.
- • Coordinate adoption, rescue transfers, or return-to-owner for unclaimed dogs, and scan for microchips to verify ownership.
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Last reviewed: Jan 2026
