Dog Licensing
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General Information:
The 2025-2026 Dog License Year covers the period 7/1/2025 - 6/30/2026. Tags are sold commencing June 2, 2025. Licenses can be obtained online, through the mail or in person.
All new and renewal licenses require a copy of your dog's current rabies certificate from a veterinarian. Licenses for a new dog that has not been licensed in the prior year also require a copy of the spay/neutered certificate, if applicable.
If licensing via walk-in registration, be sure to bring the required documents and payment (cash, check or debit/credit) with you at the time of application. If licensing via mail-in registration, please provide a self-addressed stamped envelope, required documents and proper payment.
Animal Control:
- Phone: (203) 577-4028
Dog Fees:
- Neutered Male / Spayed Female: $8.00
- Male / Female: $19.00
- Late licensing penalty: $1.00 per month starting in July
- Transfer of ownership: $1.00 (new license / tag if already licensed
- Lost Tag: $0.50
- Change of Residence (Town): $0.50 for new license / tag
- Kennel License: $50.00 (plus .10 per tag for 10 tags); $100.00 (plus .10 per tag for more than 10 tags)
- Guide Dog: FREE with satisfactory evidence presented that the dog was placed by an organization which supplies such guide dogs
Licensing:
- In person - bring a completed Application, copies of Rabies Certificate and Spay/Neuter Certificate to Middlebury Town Clerk's Office (Mon-Fri 8:00am - 4:00 pm)
- Online licensing - Click HERE - (your dog must have been licensed in the last tag year)
- Mail in licensing - Click HERE