Dogs and Animal Welfare

The council's Health and Environment Team encourages responsible dog ownership.

In this section you can find advice on a range of dog welfare issues.

Our Dog Welfare Officer gives advice to dog owners and promotes and enforces local dog laws in Eastbourne. 

Our officer also investigates dog fouling problems and collects strays.

In this section...

• Local Dog Control Orders - poop scoop, areas where dogs must be on leads and areas where dogs are banned in Eastbourne

• Dog Owners Advice and Events - awareness campaigns and local events including the Eastbourne Dog Show, responsible dog ownership advice, pet care and training

• Dog Bins and Fouling - find out what you can do about fouling problems, and information about dog bins

• Noise from Dogs - find out what you can do to deal with dog barking problems

• Dog Control and Dangerous Dogs - advice for owners about keeping your dog under control, and information about dangerous dogs

• Pet ID Tags and Microchipping - owners responsibilities for ID tags and information about microchipping

• Stray Dogs and Re-homing - find out what to do if you have lost your dog, or if you find a stray dog

• Dogs Needing New Homes - details with photographs of dogs currently needing re-homing from Eastbourne and Wealden councils

• Dog Welfare Talks and School Visits - we visit local schools and give talks to adult community groups on responsible dog ownership. The Dog Welfare Officer's own dogs are used for demonstration purposes

• Kids Pages - Fun Learning about Dogs - special pages for children with our dog Polar - find stories, videos, photo gallery and lots more

• Animal Welfare and Wildlife Protection - who to contact for complaints about animal cruelty and neglect, injured pets, wild animals or birds

You are at: www.eastbourne.gov.uk/dogs