Dogs get early-bird rates

Auckland Council is encouraging dog owners to take advantage of early-bird rates and online payment options when paying the annual registration fee.

The Auckland region has more than 102,000 registered dogs and discounts apply for responsible dog owners and de-sexed dogs, if registration is paid by August 1. For the first time since amalgamation, dog owners will have the option to pay their registration with Account2Account (bank transfer).

In the last calendar year, Council’s animal management team received more than 40,000 requests for service for issues such as barking complaints, roaming stock and welfare concerns.