State guide
Oregon
Oregon residents should follow the office named on the retrieved page: The county, in a county or city that has a dog-control program, with the license paid to the county as ORS 609.100 describes. ORS 609.100 applies in a county or city that has a dog-control program under the sections it names. A fee from the official page: Statute minimums: not less than $25 per dog, and not less than $3 for a spayed or neutered dog when the veterinary certificate is presented. A keeper must license a dog that has permanent canine teeth or is six months old, whichever comes first.
Checked against official sources on October 11, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.
- Who sets the license rule
- Counties and cities with a dog-control program under ORS 609
- Who sells the license
- The county, in a county or city that has a dog-control program, with the license paid to the county as ORS 609.100 describes
- Official page
- Official page →
The license is paid to the county where the person resides, by March 1 or within 30 days of becoming keeper, unless the county sets other dates. The statute says a license fee is not required for a dog kept by a person who is blind and who uses the dog as a guide, in the words of the section. This record is sourced to the official page linked here.
The statute says the fee shall not be less than $25, and not less than $3 for a spayed or neutered dog with a veterinary certificate. Portland's city page and Multnomah's HTML page did not return the fee table in this check, so those local dollar amounts are not copied. Use the linked page rather than a third-party summary.
A late penalty may be set by the county; the statute does not fix that penalty amount. The statutory minimums are floors, not a receipt from a particular county. Rules for a neighboring city are not automatically yours. Read the linked page before you pay, because a form can change. This entry does not add a phone number or a penalty that the page does not show.
Official resources in Oregon
Dog licenses in a county or city with a dog-control program; statutory minimum fees.
Key facts for Oregon
- ORS 609.100 applies in a county or city that has a dog-control program under the sections it names.
- A keeper must license a dog that has permanent canine teeth or is six months old, whichever comes first.
- The license is paid to the county where the person resides, by March 1 or within 30 days of becoming keeper, unless the county sets other dates.
- The statute says the fee shall not be less than $25, and not less than $3 for a spayed or neutered dog with a veterinary certificate.
- A late penalty may be set by the county; the statute does not fix that penalty amount.
- The statute says a license fee is not required for a dog kept by a person who is blind and who uses the dog as a guide, in the words of the section.
- Portland's city page and Multnomah's HTML page did not return the fee table in this check, so those local dollar amounts are not copied.
What to do next
- Open the official page for Oregon before you pay.
- Match the office to the address where the dog lives.
- Bring the rabies certificate if the page says it is required.
- Do not use another state's fee table.
Looking for your city or county in Oregon?
We haven't found official city-level pages for Oregon we can verify yet, so we don't show local numbers here rather than guess. Here's what to use instead, in order:
- General Start with the statewide information above. It applies across Oregon, but cities and counties can add their own steps, fees or deadlines.
- Closest verified Nearest places where we have verified local data (distance from Oregon's population center, for comparison only):
- Seattle dog license, Washington · about 201 miles
- Sacramento dog license, California · about 427 miles
- Fresno dog license, California · about 565 miles
- Call to confirm Ask the official office. They have the current local rule, fee and form.Counties and cities with a dog-control program under ORS 609
Website →Phone not shown: use the contact page on the official website above.Your city or county office: Association of Oregon Counties →Not sure who handles it locally? USAGov's free help line, 1-844-872-4681, or the Oregon page on USA.gov can point you to the right office. - Know the current info? Tell us and include a link to the official page. We check every tip before it goes up.