Dog Licenses

A dog license is required for all dogs over the age of six months, living within the city limits of Pendleton unless specifically exempt. It is the duty of each owner or keeper of a dog to obtain a license(s) for their dog(s). The initial licensing of a dog must be accomplished within fourteen days of the date of acquiring a dog by a City resident or moving a dog into the City. The Licenses must be renewed annually on or before the first day of each year.

To get a city dog license, your dog must be currently inoculated with a rabies vaccination. The vaccination needs to be updated every one or three years, depending on the type of vaccination given. A dog license may be purchased for up to three years through the year the rabies vaccination expires. Keeping your animals current on their vaccinations prevents the contraction and the spread of various diseases.

Exemptions from dog licenses:

• Dogs owned by dealers, breeders or exhibitors which are kept in kennels exclusively for sale or exhibition.
• Guide dogs when owned and kept as an aid to a blind person.
• Any dog under the supervision of its owner of manager which is actively engaged in the herding or control of livestock is exempt while engaged in such activity.
• Dogs less than six (6) months old.

An application for a dog license may be obtained at Pendleton City Hall or by downloading the dog license application. An application needs to be filled out for each dog being licensed.

Dog License applications can be completed and paid for online by visiting our payment website. Proof of rabies vaccinations must be emailed to laura.gauthier@ci.pendleton.or.us.

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Please mail the completed form, a check for the amount of your license(s) and proof of rabies vaccination to:

Finance Department
City of Pendleton
500 SW Dorion Ave
Pendleton, OR 97801