Dog Registration

Dog Registration

Is your dog currently registered? Litchfield Council (Dog Management By-laws), require all dogs in the Litchfield municipality to be registered. The registration period is 1 September to 31 August annually, with lifetime registration available for de-sexed dogs.

Dog Registration Fees 2026-2027

• Annual dog registration expires on 31 August. A 50% pro rata fee applies for all new annual dog registration applications that are received after 1 March each year.
• Puppies under six months of age receive up to one-year registration at no charge.

• The concession fee applies to dog owners who are in receipt of a government pension (proof required).

  

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You have the option to receive your animal notices and reminders via email only instead of by mail.

Registration is a simple process; please click here or on the EzyBill logo below and follow the prompts.

If you are having difficulties registering, please contact Council on 8983 0600.

Pro-Rata Dog Registration

01 Mar 27 - 30 Jun 2027 A 50% pro rata fee applies for all new annual dog registration applications that are received.

Should you have any dog registration questions please contact Council on 8983 0600.

Council’s Dog Management By-laws came into effect on 5 July 2017. All dogs over the age of 3 months that are kept within the municipality for a period of 3 months or more, must now be registered.

Council provides dog owners with the option of annual and lifetime (for de-sexed dogs only) registration, with the annual registration period commencing on 1 September and expiring on 31 August each year. Registration fees are outlined on the dog registration form which can be found here.

Completed registration forms can be submitted, either in person at the Council office located on Bees Creek Road, by email to [email protected] or by post to PO Box 446 Humpty Doo NT 0836.

Forms and documents

Visit the forms page to access relevant forms.

Registration categories

De-sexed Dogs

With the aim of promoting responsible pet ownership, Council provide heavily discounted registration fees for de-sexed dogs. Dogs that are de-sexed are less likely to wander, fight or cause a nuisance in the community. De-sexing also assists in reducing the number of unwanted puppies and dogs that are often dumped or unclaimed from the pound.

A concession of approximately 75% of the normal fee is provided for de-sexed dogs.

Owners have the option to register their desexed dog for Lifetime.

Entire Dogs

There are no discounts available for dog owners who own entire dogs, unless you are a registered breeder or Government Pension Concession holder.

Registered Breeders (Entire Dog)

Owners of entire dogs who are members of Dogs NT and who have agreed to abide by the North Australian Canine Association Rules and Regulations, including the Code of Ethics, are offered a reduced registration fee. Proof of Membership will be required.

Declared Dangerous Dogs

Council may declare a dog to be dangerous if the dog menaces or attacks a person or animal; or, if an authorised person believes on reasonable grounds that the dog is destructive, dangerous, savage or a threat to the safety of the community.

Apart from an increased registration fee, the following conditions apply to dangerous dog registration:

• Dangerous dog signage (provided by Council) is to be erected on the property where the dog is kept;
• When the dog is not on its property, the dog must be in control of a person who is 18 years or over and must be muzzled and leashed.

Further information about dangerous dog requirements can be found in Part 2 Division 5 of the Litchfield Council Dog Management By-laws.

Working Dogs

To qualify for the working dog concession, dog owners will be required to provide evidence that they are carrying on a business of primary production and complete an Application for Working Dog Concession Statutory Declaration confirming that:

• you carry on a primary production business; 
• you claimed a deduction as a primary producer in your most recent income tax return, in accordance with Taxation Ruling TR 97/11; and 
• the dog/s listed are primarily kept and used for droving, protecting, tending or otherwise working in connection with that primary production business. 

Assistance Dogs

Registration is free for assistance dogs, which are dogs that have been trained by a recognised assistance dog training institution, and that are required to assist a person who is wholly or partially blind or deaf; or, who has another form of disability requiring the use of an assistance dog.

Emotional support animals are not recognised as assistance dogs.

Service Dogs

Dogs used in the service of the Police, Australian Defence Force or another government agency are exempt from registration fees. Evidence that the dog is owned or used by the relevant government agency must be provided.

Rescue Dogs

Litchfield residents who adopt a dog from Save a Paw NT, RSPCA Darwin or DACS NT will receive FREE registration to the end of the current annual registration period. Registration may be completed at the animal shelter at the time of adoption, or the owner can provide their Adoption Agreement with a completed Registration form. Owners are to submit a completed registration form within 3 months of the adoption date to receive up to one-year free registration.