Pet Licensing?

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Dog license's are to generate revenue for the town you lived in.
Rabies is often requested at CG's and in my experience more so if you stay at a state park. I've never been asked for the dog tag. They know that is a residential thing and you ARE traveling so it's a moot point!

Rabies shots can be got at any local vet in the town you are traveling in. Do take note that Some states differ in their requirements for how often the rabies shot is given. I've never had a CG question it. They just want to see the tag and/or certif.

We have been all over the country. The only thing we have ever been asked to prove was up to date rabbis vaccination.

No one cared about any kind of license.

IMHO the city/county requirement for licensing dogs is a form of extortion. A license does little to nothing in identifying who is the owner outside the city or county it was issued. A rabies tag identifies the vet who gave the vaccination and can ID the owner. I chip my animals and keep the owners profile current. My dog wears an ID tag that does not have her name on it. It has my last name on it, my cell phone number, my E-mail adrs, and my son's phone number.

Any local vet can do a health check and vaccinations and generally a part of the fee is for state rabies tag. Before "Butch" went to the rainbow bridge that was all we ever needed as camphosts or other volunteer locations requesting that proof of vaccination.

The only thing we were concerned with was keeping our dog's vaccines up to date and keeping her rabies shot/tag current.

We kept all her records and when anything was due even rabies we just used a local vet or Banfield Clinics (inside some Petsmart Stores).

We didn't bother with 'license'.......never a problem

gbopp wrote:
I can't speak for South Dakota. In Pennsylvania you can get a lifetime dog license, it never expires.
I also had our dog chipped, just in case.
Maybe SD has a similar program?

That's a good deal ... kinda like the lifetime Michigan license for my TT :)

In Michigan, the licenses are sold by the County but mandated at the State level... most states in our union follow English Common Law, so South Dakota will probably be similar.

Visit the county courthouse for the county in which your permanent mailing address is (as per social security / irs) and see how they handle licenses. For example, the State of Michigan recently started selling 3-year licenses.

I can't speak for South Dakota. In Pennsylvania you can get a lifetime dog license, it never expires.
I also had our dog chipped, just in case.
Maybe SD has a similar program?