Dog registration

Registration of your dog is compulsory for dogs aged three months and over. If you do not register your dog, you may be liable to be issued a $200 on the spot fine.

Dog registrations are designed to promote responsible dog ownership. You will receive reduced fees for:

• desexed dogs
• being a current financial member of the Queensland Canine Control Council
• concessional rates also apply to pensioners

Contact Council on (07) 5581 6668 for queries on dog registration.

Forms

The following forms are available in Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). To view these files, you will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. Acrobat can be downloaded from  www.adobe.com.

• Animal Registration Schedule of Fees (PDF 38kb)
  
• Application for Animal Registration (PDF 51kb)
  To be completed for all new applications to register a dog. All dogs in the City must be registered. Council bylaws regarding dogs state it is illegal to keep unregistered dogs and significant penalties apply.
   
• Animal Desexing Staturory Declaration (PDF 33kb)
  This Statutory Declaration to be completed in the absence of a sterilisation certificate issued from a vet.
   
• Dog Registration Change of Address(PDF 50kb)
  To be completed if the dog registration tag is broken or lost. Upon payment of the relevant fee a replacement tag can be issued.
   
• Dog Registration Change of Ownership (PDF 50kb)
  To be completed when the ownership of the dog changes. Signatures of previous and new owners is required.
   
• Application for Refund of Dog Registration Fees (PDF 111kb)
  To be completed by applicants requesting a refund of dog registration fees - where dog has died, been desexed etc.
   
• Application to Transfer Dog Registration to Newly Acquired Dog (PDF 144kb)
  To be completed to enable the Transfer of current dog registration on a dog that is now deceased or a dog that is no longer in owners possession, to a newly acquired dog.
   
• Dog Registration Renewal / Renewal Tag Not Received (PDF 113kb)
  Complete if you have not received your renewal notice and/or new dog registration tag/s that have been issued. You may also advise of a new address on this form at the same time if appropriate (separate change of address form not required).
   
•  Dog Registration - Application for Replacement Dog Tag (PDF 57kb)
  Complete if you have not received your renewal notice and/or new dog registration tag/s that have been issued. You may also advise of a new address on this form at the same time if appropriate (separate change of address form not required).
   
• Application to Keep More Than the Allowable Number of Animals (PDF 44kb)
  Complete if you wish to apply for more than the allowable animals  Gold Coast City Council Local Law No. 12 (Keeping and Control of Animals) allows a maximum of one dog to be kept on a property less than 600 square metres in area.