Overview
- Registration of every pet dog with Municipal Corporation Chandigarh is mandatory with a ₹500 fee and ₹50 renewal every five years, and registered dogs must wear a metal token and collar or face impoundment.
- The bylaws ban American Bulldog, American Pitbull/Pitbull Terrier, Bull Terrier, Cane Corso, Dogo Argentino, Rottweiler and their crosses, with a 45‑day buffer for existing owners subject to muzzling and leashing, and training advised through registered trainers.
- Household limits now tie to property size, ranging from one dog in homes up to 5 marla to four dogs above 1 kanal, with adoption requirements for Indie dogs on larger properties and specified caps for separate households on different floors.
- Pets are barred from landmarks such as Sukhna Lake, Rose Garden, Shanti Kunj, Rock Garden, Leisure Valley, Bougainvillea Garden and the Chandigarh Botanical Garden, with more areas to be notified by the Municipal Corporation.
- Feeding of community dogs is confined to designated spots to be identified by the Municipal Corporation, violations attract fines up to ₹13,400 with daily penalties, seized dogs incur ₹250 per day in maintenance to reclaim, and breeders, pet shops, trainers and groomers must register.