Love Your Dog? License Your Dog.
All dogs three months and older must be licensed by January 1 of each year. Not only is it the law but violators are subject to fines of up to $300 (plus court costs), an up-to-date dog license is the best way for a lost dog to find its way home.
An annual license is $8.50 and a lifetime license is $51.50. If the animal is spayed or neutered, the annual fee is $6.50 and lifetime is $31.50. Discounts are available to older adults and people with disabilities.
Dog licenses are purchased through your county treasurer’s office.
Buy your dog’s license today, just a few dollars to know your dog is protected.
*To purchase a lifetime dog license your dog must be microchipped or tattooed. The lifetime license application must be sent in with a completed Permanent Identification Verification Form. Lifetime licenses are only available through the County Treasurer (not online or at an agent).
In addition to protecting your dog, dog license dollars support millions of dogs and people in the commonwealth by funding the work of Pennsylvania’s Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement. License dollars fully fund their efforts to:
- Return runaway dogs home to their families,
- Find shelter for unlicensed strays,
- Investigate dog bites,
- Monitor and track Pennsylvania's dangerous dogs on a statewide registry,
- Inspect kennels and ensure the dogs that call the kennels home are well taken care of, and
- Crack down on bad actors and illegal kennels.
One dog license – protection for your pup and all pups (and their parents) in PA.
Where to Get Your License