Dog License

Thank you for licensing your dog.

A license is your dog's ticket home. The Treasurer's Office maintains a database of all licenses issued in the county, which allows us to reunite dog and owner quickly.   Pennsylvania State law requires all dogs to be licensed at 8 weeks old or at the time of purchase or adoption.  Please call our office if you have any questions regarding licensing, 717-780-6550. 

Annual licenses are available online, in person, through the mail, or at an agent location.

Lifetime licenses may be purchased by mail or in person at the Treasurer's Office.
Lifetime licenses are not available online or at agent locations.

NOTE: Harrisburg City residents must apply for license with the City Treasurer (717-255-3046).


Dog License application ONLINE - PURCHASE A DOG LICENSE ONLINE (ANNUAL LICENSES ONLY)
Dog owners can purchase their annual dog licenses online. Please click the link above to purchase your dog license online. Users will be charged a $2.00 per license processing fee payable to the vendor. Tag(s) will be mailed to you promptly.

Annual License - NEW ANNUAL DOG LICENSE APPLICATION (MAIL-IN, DROP-OFF or AGENT ISSUE ONLY)
Please click on the link above to print a dog license application which can be mailed to the Treasurer’s Office along with the appropriate payment in the form of a check or money order made payable to "Dauphin County Treasurer."
The annual license is valid for the current calendar year and must be renewed annually in January each year. 

Annual licenses may also be purchased at one of our approved agent locations throughout Dauphin County.  

Lifetime Licenses - NEW LIFETIME DOG LICENSE APPLICATION (MAIL-IN OR DROP-OFF ONLY)
Lifetime licenses may be purchased through the Treasurer’s office only, in person or by mail.  The lifetime license application may be downloaded from the link above, but the license cannot be purchased through our online vendor or at an approved agent location.  Lifetime licenses require a microchip or tattoo.  Tattoo numbers are issued by the Treasurer’s office.  If you plan to have your dog tattooed, please refer to the instructions for lifetime licenses.

Instructions for Lifetime Application (Microchip and Tattoo)

 

Mail your application and check to:
Dauphin County Treasurer
c/o Dog Licensing Division
101 Market Street, Room 105
Harrisburg, PA 17101

License Transfer
You may transfer an annual or lifetime license to another owner or another county.

County Transfer: Submit in writing the license number, owner name, phone number, current address, new address and new county.  Request must be signed by the current dog owner.  Enclose one check for $1.00 made payable to "County Treasurer" to cover the cost of transfer.  This fee is received by the new county.  

Ownership Transfer: Submit in writing authorization to transfer the dog license to the new owner.  Include the license number, name, address and phone number of current owner and name, address, phone number, and birthdate of the new owner.  Request must be signed by the current dog owner, rescue or kennel.  Requests for transfers should be mailed to: