All dogs in Western Australia must be microchipped and registered from three (3) months of age and older. This is a Western Australian Government requirement. The main reason for registering your dog is so our Rangers have your details and can return your pet if they become lost. Owners who don't register their pets can be fined $200.
Dog registration fees fund and improve facilities such as the pound and dog off-leash areas. They also contribute to handling of animal-related requests, including returning lost pets and animal related investigations.
You will need to register your dog as unsterilised now and pay the unsterilised rate. Once you have sterilised your dog you must notify us either online through our
General Animal Maintenance Form, or by
post, email, or in person so that your pets records can be updated. You must provide a copy of the sterilisation certificate. The registration fee will be discounted to the sterilised rate and you will be refunded as prescribed under Dog Regulations 2013.
Dogs registered for 1 year:
- If an unsterilised dog is registered for a period of one year and is sterilised within that period, the owner is entitled to a refund for that registration period of an amount equal to the difference between the registration fee paid for that year and the registration fee which would have been payable for a sterilised dog.
Dogs registered for life or 3 years receive the following:
- Sterilised within first year of registration the owner is entitled to a refund for that registration period of an amount equal to the difference between the registration fee paid for those 3 years/Lifetime and the 3 year/Lifetime registration fee that would have been payable for a sterilised dog.
- Sterilised within second year of registration the owner is entitled to a refund for that registration period of an amount equal to the difference between two thirds of the registration fee paid for those 3 years/Lifetime and the 3 year/Lifetime registration fee that would have been payable for a sterilised dog.
- Sterilised within third year of registration the owner is entitled to a refund for that registration period of an amount equal to the difference between one-third of the registration fee paid for those 3 years/Lifetime and the 3 year/Lifetime registration fee that would have been payable for a sterilised dog.
- No refunds available after the third year.
Yes, but in these instance you can only register for one year and the registration must renewed annually.
Yes, but in these instances you can only register your dog for one year and the registration must be renewed annually.
You must provide evidence that your dog is an active assistance dog by providing supporting documents from the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries (DLGSC)
DLGSC states, “Not all dogs are an assistance dog even if they assist you in some way. An assistance dog is a dog that is specially trained to assist a person to alleviate or manage the effect of that person's disability or medical condition.”
For more information about assistance dogs or to get your dog approved as an assistance dog, visit the DLGSC website.
No - microchipping your dog does not automatically mean your dog has been registered. Contact our Customer Relations Team if you are unsure if your dog is registered with us.
You can find your dog’s microchip number from vet records you already have, by contacting your vet, or visiting a local vet.
You will receive a registration certificate and tag by post to confirm your dog’s registration/renewal has been processed.
You can notify us verbally over the phone and in person, or in writing by email, or using our Animal Maintenance Form . We will send you a replacement tag by post.
Our local laws allow two dogs to be registered per property.