If you have received a notice in the mail regarding a potentially dangerous or dangerous dog designation, you are required to take action. This page contains all necessary forms to complete your requirements.
Companion Animal Care & Control, as the animal control authority, is responsible for maintaining records related to dangerous and potentially dangerous dogs in accordance with Minnesota Statutes § 347.51.
Please review your notice carefully and select the form that corresponds to your situation.
Dangerous Dog Registration & Resources
Complete this form if your dog has been designated as potentially dangerous. This includes submitting required information such as microchip details and any additional conditions outlined in your notice.
Register your dog as Potentially Dangerous
Complete this form if your dog has been designated as dangerous. This form requires additional documentation, including insurance, sterilization, enclosure details, and a compliance check prior to final approval.
Register your dog as a Dangerous Dog
Submit this form if you are formally contesting the designation. Hearings are limited to reviewing the incident and whether it meets statutory criteria.
Request an appeal hearing
Complete this form if the dog has been transferred to a new owner, surrendered to an organization, relocated, or is deceased.
Report a change in status
Submit a designation review
Use this form to request removal of a designation after the required waiting period. You must provide documented evidence of behavioral change; passage of time alone is not sufficient.