November 20, 2025 - Barto, PA
Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding announced that annual dog license purchases for 2026 will be available for purchase beginning December 1st. Licensing is a legal obligation of every dog owner in Pennsylvania, and license sales fund the work of dog wardens who protect dogs and communities statewide. Montgomery County Treasury officials and canine athletes and their owners from Montgomery County 4-H Speedy Paws Dog Agility Club joined the Secretary to help remind Pennsylvanians how licensing your dog helps make Pennsylvania a safer, healthier place for dogs in kennels and shelters, and ramps up the work to protect communities from stray and dangerous dogs."Pennsylvanians have made it clear that they expect dog owners, kennels, breeders, and shelters to be held to high standards," said Secretary Russell Redding. "They want their communities to be safe from stray and dangerous dogs. They want owners to be held responsible when their dog attacks, and they want unscrupulous breeders to be shut down. Shapiro Administration updates to state law have put more dog wardens in our communities, made it easier for people buying a dog to know where it came from, streamlined licensing for dog owners and for kennel businesses, and clarified requirements for boarding kennel owners. Governor Josh Shapiro, along with our General Assembly, our hardworking Bureau of Dog Law Enforcement staff, and Pennsylvania County Treasurers are working together to make Pennsylvania a safer, healthier place for dogs and for our communities.List of Speakers:Chris Davis, Deputy Secretary for Plant Industry and Consumer ProtectionAgriculture Secretary Russell ReddingMontgomery County First Deputy Treasurer Bill Caldwell
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