In light of recently approved city council measures to deal with dangerous dog behaviour, starting today, and for the next month, City staff will visit owners of all dogs who have received a dangerous dog order.

Currently, there are 373 dangerous dog orders across the city.

City staff will deliver a new standardized sign for owners of these dangerous dogs, which must be visibly posted on their property.

Owners will be reminded of the requirements of their dangerous dog order.

Visits will be prioritized based on severity of the incidents.

If there is non-compliance with any part of the order, enforcement action will be taken, which may include fines of up to $615 or a court-issued fine of up to $100,000 upon conviction.

Following these proactive visits, City staff will continue conducting regular compliance checks and respond to complaints to ensure continued compliance.

As well as posting the City’s new warning sign, owners with dangerous dog orders must follow the requirements of the dangerous dog order by muzzling their dogs when in public … get a dangerous dog tag, provide socialization and training for their dogs. and not use off-leash areas.

Right now there are 79 off-leash areas with another 10 expected to open over the next five-years.