Dog fouling

Report dog fouling online

Report an incident of dog fouling in Dorset with our online dog fouling form.

If you wish to complain about dog fouling in a particular area, please report it to your local district/borough council.

A dog warden may then contact you and/or visit the area to assess how severe the problem is and take the appropriate action to deal with the problem.

If we are not able to take any action, we will notify you of the reason(s).

Dog fouling penalty tickets

Most areas of the County have dog fouling orders or are in the process of making them. Each authority will have followed the procedure and guidance written under the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2006 to produce Orders including appropriate consultation. These Orders enable authorised officers to serve Fixed Penalty Notices on any person responsible for a dog that fouls and does not clean up any mess left by the dog on the designated land.

Owners can also be prosecuted in the magistrates court where a fine of up to £1,000 can be imposed.

• Report an incident of dog fouling online

  Report an incident of dog fouling or other animal fouling in Dorset to your local council with a short online form.

• Dog fouling in Christchurch

  If you come across an incident of dog or animal fouling in Christchurch then you can report it with a short online form.

• Dog fouling in East Dorset

  If you encounter an incident of dogl fouling in East Dorset then you can report it direct to the council with a short online form.

• Dog fouling in North Dorset

  Dog waste can be securely bagged and placed in any waste bin in the North Dorset district, you can report an incident of dog fouling in North Dorset online.

• Dog fouling in Purbeck

  In Purbeck we currently have around 230 dog bins placed throughout the district, if you spot an incident of dog fouling in Purbeck you can report it online.

• Dog fouling in West Dorset

  Dog waste can be securely bagged and placed in any waste bin in the West Dorset district, you can report an incident of dog fouling in West Dorset online.

• Dog fouling in Weymouth and Portland

  If you encounter an incident of dogl fouling in Weymouth or Portland then you can report it direct to the council with a short online form.