For further assistance, contact the Town Clerk's Office, which is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m., with the exception of every election day and the following day. 

Dog Licensing

IMPORTANT UPDATE — APRIL 24, 2025: The instructions included with the original renewal notices for 2025 are not working for this year. To renew online, call the Town Clerk’s Office, 802-251-8157 and ask for Jane. Your email address will be necessary to renew online and Town Clerk staff will have to add it to the existing record. Dog owners may create a new record through the portal themselves for either new dog licenses or renewals. Renewals and new licenses may also be done in person at the Town Clerk’s Office, or through the mail or drop box. Late fees are now in effect and ticketing for unlicensed dogs will begin in early June.

Instructions

License a New Dog

Dog License Renewal Instructions

Print Application

Brattleboro dog and wolf-hybrid licenses are available. Vermont dogs and wolf-hybrids 6 months of age and older must be licensed on or before April 1. 

Renewal licenses may be obtained in person at the Town Clerk’s office, by using the drop box in the Municipal Center parking lot, through the mail, or online. Dogs being licensed in Brattleboro for the first time will need a current rabies certificate and application form, which is available online or at the Town Clerk’s office.

The Town Clerk's Office is open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with the exception of every election day and the following day.

If an animal has been spayed or neutered, documentation from a veterinarian must be presented to receive the reduced fee – this information may be on the rabies certificate. A current rabies certificate issued and signed by a veterinarian must be filed with the Town Clerk.

Vaccination against rabies is required by Vermont Statutes before licensing.

Learn more about dog licensing in the Town of Brattleboro by viewing our FAQs for dog owners.

A current vaccination means:

• All dogs and wolf-hybrids over three months of age shall be vaccinated against rabies. The initial vaccination shall be valid for 12 months. Within 9 to 12 months of the initial vaccination, the animal must receive a booster vaccination.
• All subsequent vaccinations following the initial vaccination shall be valid for 36 months when proof of prior vaccination is provided and the prior shot had not been expired for an extended time.

LICENSING FEES ON OR BEFORE APRIL 1 (or for a new licenses):
NEUTERED $21
UNNEUTERED $25

Effective January 1, 2025, the State increased dog licensing fees by $2 per dog. That money will go directly to the State to fund an animal welfare program.

Specially trained assistance dogs with documentation may be eligible for a reduced licensing fee. Reach out to the Town Clerk’s office for more information on this.

Dogs and wolf-hybrids licensed after April 1 will be charged a penalty. In addition, any person failing to license a dog or wolf-hybrid may be fined up to $100 and the dog or wolf-hybrid may be impounded. If an animal licensed last year has died or been given away, please contact the Town Clerk's office at 802-251-8157.
 

Dog Licensing FAQs