Dog Warden

West Wiltshire District Council employs a dog warden to collect any lost or stray dogs and provide general advice on dog related issues. If you have hold of a stray dog in office hours (9am - 5pm Monday - Friday) please contact the Dog Warden on 01225 776655 who may be able to collect the animal from you.

If you do find a stray within office hours please contact us straight away, do not delay, as the sooner you contact us the more likely it is that we will be able to collect it. Outside of these hours you may take the dog to the Bath Cats & Dogs home by arrangement. Please phone 0845 0568035 to arrange the service.

link to lost and found dog poster

You can use our online report form to advise us of a dog related problem such as barking or fouling.

For information on dog control orders please click here.

The dog warden service covers the following areas: View poster of services (pdf file, opens in a new window).

• Lost or Stray Dogs - collection and kennelling. Dogs are taken to the RSPCA Home at Claverton, Bath or a holding kennel for safe keeping until they are re-united with their owners or found new homes. Please note there is a release fee

   Legally if your dog has not been claimed after the 7th day the animal then becomes the property of West Wiltshire District Council or the dogs home.

• Microchipping service
• Dog Fouling - patrolling and issuing of fixed penalty notices
• Dog legislation - enforcing bylaws and national legislation
• Information - provision of leaflets, stickers and notices
• Promoting responsible dog ownership - advice and awareness on worming and collar and tag micro-chipping
• Problem dogs - behavioural advice to owners
• Barking dogs - help and advice (see also Noise Annoyance)
• Talks/ presentations to groups/ organisations and clubs - please phone anytime to arrange

Contact the dog warden on 01225 776655