Owner details

Owner ID

You can find your Owner ID number on your dog registration invoice.

First name

Middle name(s)

Last name

Date of birth

We need to know your date of birth to distinguish you from other people with the same name. Proof of identification is required under the Dog Control Act 1996.

Postal address

Flat number

Street address

Suburb

City

Contact phone

Mobile phone

Email address

Confirm email address

Have you held Accredited Dog Owner (ADO) status before?

Other Councils may refer to this as 'Responsible dog owner' or 'RDO' status.

Yes No

Confirmation

Is this true for you?

I have passed an approved Accredited Dog Owner education and obedience course.

To be approved for Accredited Dog Owner status, please confirm you have met all of the the following conditions:

I comply with Wellington Consolidated bylaws relating to dogs.

All areas of my property that my dog/s have access to are fenced and gated or otherwise fully contained.

Any of my dogs kept outside are housed in approved weatherproof and hygienic kennels.

Please confirm all of the following are true for you:

I have not been convicted under the Dog Control Act 1996 or Animal Welfare Act.

I have not been classified as a probationary or disqualified dog owner.

I have not received an infringement notice for the behaviour of an animal in my care within the past year.

I have not had a dog impounded in the past year.

I have not had a substantiated public complaint about the behaviour of an animal in my care in the past year.

Declaration

I certify that the information I have provided in this form is true and correct. Yes

I understand my status may be affected by a change of address and that I will have to reapply for ADO status. Yes

I understand my status may be cancelled if any of the information I have provided is incorrect, and that I will have to reapply for ADO status. Yes

Refer to Terms and Conditions on the website.

Fees

The fee for ADO status is $139.00.

Note

This fee is a one-off payment to cover the cost of processing.
This fee is in addition to the annual dog registration fee and is not refundable if your application is unsuccessful.

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Accredited Dog Owner form

Owner details

Postal address

Confirmation

Please provide the address where you held Accredited Dog Owner status

Declaration

Fees

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