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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 and control issues.

Our Dog Welfare Officer gives advice to dog owners and promotes and enforces local dog control orders in Eastbourne. Our officer also investigates dog fouling problems and collects strays.

In this section...

  • Responsible Dog Ownership - dog owners responsibilities for control and identification, pet care, training and local vets, our responsible ownership awareness campaigns, and local events including the Eastbourne Dog Show
  • Local Dog Control Orders - poop scoop, areas where dogs must be on leads and areas where dogs are banned in Eastbourne
  • 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

  • Stray Dogs and Re-homing - find out what to do if you have lost your dog, or if you find a stray dog. Details with photographs of dogs currently needing re-homing from Eastbourne and Wealden councils

  • Kids Pages - Fun Learning about Dogs - special pages for children - 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. Find local pet rescue and rehoming organisations.

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

Contact Details

  • Tel 01323 410000