The Dog Control Officer (DCO) is tasked with enforcing State and local dog laws and ordinances. The ultimate goal of the DCO is to reunite dogs with their owners. Please contact Tracy Brown at 315-729-4770 if your dog is missing, you find a dog, have a dog running at large, or if you have any questions or concerns of abuse, neglect or wellbeing of a suspected dog. Documentation thru photo or video, date and time, and details are extremely helpful when reporting a complaint.

NYS Agriculture and Markets Law, Article 7, requires that dogs in NYS be licensed and wear their dog license tag. This does not apply to dogs under 4 months of age, or non-residents residing less than 30 days, providing dog is licensed in another state. All Wayne County Parks require you to have a valid license and NYS campgrounds require you to show an up-to-date rabies certificate. Please visit the Town Clerk's office to register you dog today! You will need to bring proof of updated rabies and if applicable, proof of spay or neutering. The cost to register is $7.50 for spay or neutered dogs and $15.50 for unaltered dogs. The dog impound rate is $45.00 if taken into custody, payable to the Town of Galen prior to retrieving the dog.

Deputy Dog Control Officer

Brenda Winter
PH. 585-314-5918

Responsibilities

• Pick up and transport lost or stray dogs and humanely care for them until their owners can be found, or if none found, until there is availability at the local shelter.
• Make every reasonable attempt to locate owners.
• Answer calls and take action about complaints received regarding excessive barking, dogs running at large, abuse, neglect, injured, confined, or dogs that may have environmental or shelter issues, etc.
• Keep accurate, timely and detailed accounts of captured dogs along with the resulting outcome.
• Enforce licensing and rabies laws.