Leashes and Control of Dogs

a) All dogs must be kept under effectual control when in any public place i.e. street, road, park etc. 

b) Certain breeds must always be on a short, strong leash, muzzled and accompanied by a person over the age of 16 years when in a public place. These include: American Pit Bull Terrier, Bull Mastiff, Doberman Pinscher, English Bull Terrier, German Shepherd, Japanese  Akita, Japanese Tosa, Rhodesian Ridgeback, Rottweiler, Staffordshire Bull Terrier and every other strain or cross of the above mentioned breeds. 

c) All dogs must be leashed when in Council owned parks unless there is a designated off leash area. See Fingal Parks bye-laws and the User Guide to the Parks Bye-Laws 

d) All dogs must wear a collar and tag/badge with the owners details. It is an offence not to have a collar with tag on your dog.