HOW DO I LICENSE MY DOG?

LICENSING YOUR DOG IS QUITE SIMPLE!


Registration season is December 1st through January 31st, so you have two whole months to get your dog registered for the current year. However, you can register your dog any time throughout the year, but penalty fees may apply, depending on the circumstance.

Registration for dogs is required in the state of Ohio. Per Ohio Revised Code 955, every person who owns, keeps, or harbors a dog more than three months of age shall file, on or after the first day of the applicable December, but before the thirty-first day of the applicable January, an application for registration for one year or three years or an application for a permanent registration.

 

Registering your dog can take place online at fairfield.docupet.com, in person at the Fairfield County Dog Shelter, or at the Fairfield County Auditor's Office. The price of registration is determined by whether your dog is spayed/neutered and when during the year you are licensing your dog.

 

INFORMATION


  • Online:
    New users may license their pets online at fairfield.docupet.com. Renewing users must first activate their account before renewing a license. Automated renewal communications provided by DocuPet will provide account activation directions.
  • Phone:
    Pet owners may call DocuPet customer service (1-877-239-6072) Monday through Saturday from 9:00am to 9:00pm EST and Sundays from 11:00am to 7:00pm EST to have a representative process a renewal.
  • Mail: Pet owners may download and print an offline licensing form to complete and mail to:
    DocuPet Corp, 15 Technology Place, Suite 1, East Syracuse, NY 13057
    Mailable forms can be found directly on fairfield.docupet.com or will be included with offline pet owner renewal communications.
  • In Person:
    In-person licensing is available at the following locations:
    Fairfield County Auditor's Office, 210 East Main Street, Lancaster, Ohio 43130
    Fairfield County Dog Adoption Center & Shelter, 1715 Granville Pike, Lancaster, Ohio 43130


Please call DocuPet’s Customer Care team with any questions or to complete an order over the phone: 1-877-239-6072.

Note that no matter what method you use to purchase your license, all licenses will be mailed by DocuPet 7–10 days after the application is processed.

 

 

 

REGISTRATION FEES:

ALTERED (SPAYED OR NEUTERED)
1-Year License: $20
3-Year License: $60
Permanent License: $200
UNALTERED (NOT SPAYED OR NEUTERED)
1-Year License: $30
3-Year License: $90
Permanent License: $300
*The FCDACS only sells 1-Year licenses*