Dog Control
In partnership with Town and Parish Councils, the Environmental Services department employs a full-time dog warden. The warden actively patrols the Borough for stray dogs and tries to prevent people allowing dogs under their control to foul open spaces.
There are over 600 litter-bins in the Borough suitable for the disposal of bagged dog mess. The number is growing all the time and on some sites special bins are available. The Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996 covers all of the Borough's land that is open to the public. The dog warden can issue an on-the-spot fixed penalty fine of £50 and failure to pay could result in a fine of up to £1,000.
Everyone accepts that dogs do not always come back when called but if the dog is out and not under control it may be picked up by the dog warden. Every effort is made to return a dog to its owner but if there is no collar and address the dog will be taken to the kennels. It is a legal requirement to ensure your dog wears a collar and tag.
The Council is responsible for dealing with lost or stray dogs, 24 hours 7 days a week. Please report any lost or found dogs to the Council by calling 01344 352000. If you have lost a dog and we find it, you will need to pay to have it returned.
When an owner calls the Council to collect their dog, they should be handed the sheet entitled "Information for Owners collecting their Dog" which explains how the fees have been calculated. The owner must pay the fees before the dog can be released, regardless of how the dog came to be in the Council kennels. The fees are calculated as follows:
| Statutory fee payable to Bracknell Forest Borough Council | £25.00 |
| Expenses incurred by the local authority | £33.00 |
| Daily kennelling fees: | |
| 1 Day | £25.00 |
| 2 Days | £35.00 |
| 3 Days | £45.00 |
| 4 Days | £55.00 |
| 5 Days | £65.00 |
| 6 Days | £75.00 |
| 7 Days | £85.00 |
| Vaccination fee | £5.00 |
| Contractor Charge | £90.00 |
| Expenses incurred by the local authority | £33.00 |
| Any vets fees incurred | At cost |
The £25.00 fee is prescribed by The Environmental Protection (Stray Dog) Regulations 1992 and is effectively a fine to deter owners from allowing their dogs to roam. It is payable in all cases.
Once payment has been made, a receipt will be issued which should be presented by the owner at the kennels. His/her dog will then be released.
The provisions of The Environmental Protection Act 1990 require the local authority to keep a stray dog for up to seven clear days after seizure. After this period the dog becomes the property of the Council and whilst every endeavour is made to re-home it, sometimes this is not possible and it has to be put down.
Barking comes naturally to dogs but the noise from barking or whining can become a nuisance to neighbours. Often the problem occurs when the owner is out, or while the dog is out of ear shot, so the owners don’t even know about it until someone complains to the Environmental Health Team.
Download the 
Noise Barking Dogs Information Leaflet (94kb) for reasons why a dog may bark and solutions for how to minimise the noise.
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