Dog Warden Service
Description of Service
Swindon Borough Council operates a Dog Warden Service which handles many matters relating to dogs. In particular, the service deals with:
- Complaints related to the ownership of dogs
- Dog fouling issues
- Dog bins
- The welfare aspects of dog ownership
- Stray dogs
- Missing dogs
- Enforcement of local by-laws and legislation such as the Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996
- Dog ownership education
- Home checks
Dog ownership education is an increasingly important part of dog wardens' roles. We believe it is important to educate children on responsible dog ownership as they will be the dog owners of tomorrow. For this reason, our wardens provide educational talks to school children when requested by local schools.
Our dog wardens carry out ‘home checks’ to ensure that when unclaimed stray dogs are re-homed, they go to responsible, caring owners.
Service Levels
The Dog Warden Service is generally available during normal office hours (Monday to Friday, 9.00am-5.00pm); although alternative arrangements may be in place for some of the more urgent aspects of the dog wardens' role. Please see the individial service pages for specific details.
Request a Service or Report a Problem
If you wish to report a problem that you consider to be immediately dangerous, please phone the StreetSmart team at the Swindon Direct Contact Centre on:
- 01793 445501 (Monday to Friday 8.00am-8.00pm; Saturday 9.00am-1.00pm)
- 01793 466453 (all other times)
Otherwise, please see:
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