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Animal
Licensing
It is a
State Law that you must license your animal. Dogs are licensed after they
receive their rabies shot at about 4 months of age.
Licensing Information
Animal Legal & Historical Center
Animal Licensing for Gilroy/Morgan Hill Pet State
Code
The City of Morgan Hill Animal Control Services holds
responsibility for animal licensing for Morgan Hill and Gilroy city residents,
including state-mandated responsibility for ensuring that all dogs are licensed
and have current rabies vaccinations. Cat licensing is available, but not
mandatory.
Morgan Hill Police Department
Animal Control
16200 Vineyard Boulevard, Morgan Hill, CA 95037-3620
If you live in the
unincorporated areas of Santa Clara County, both cats and dogs are required
to be licensed.
Send the completed forms and a
check to:
Division of Animal Care & Control
605 Tennant Avenue, Suite G
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
Questions? Call (800) 215-2555
or (408) 465-2920.
If you live within the city
limits of Gilroy, call Gilroy Police Department at (408) 846-0350.
If you live within the city
limits of Morgan Hill, call Morgan Hill Police Department at
(408) 776-7300.
Basic Information
- Group classes are limited at this time and are
taught at
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Four Paws Dog Daycare in San
Martin, CA , Princevalle Pet Hospital in Gilroy, CA and for an
introductory period at Soquel High School in Soquel, CA.
Classes are small no more then 8 with a minimum of 4 dogs.
Some classes comes with a private lesson.
Classes use positive reinforcement and
clicker training.
NO corrections taught in class.
Equipment:
Buckle collars, martingale collars (limited closure), head collars, body harness
( Sensa-tion
harness or and Easy Walk harness). No choke chains, prong/pinch collars, electric shock collars or any
other "training" collar/harness that is designed to add an aversive to the
animal.
Orientation: Please do not bring
your puppy/dog to the first class/orientation. Orientation can last up to 2
hours depending how much fun or interest there is. You will receive
your handbook along with your first few homework assignments. Orientation is a
mixture of lecture with PowerPoint, and some skill development games.
City License:
Puppies (once 4 months old with first rabies shot) and Dogs must be licensed to be permitted in a class. This is a solid
requirement.
Vaccinations: Puppies must have at
least their 1st vaccination to be permitted to enroll in Puppy Head-Start (at
least 10 days before start of class) as well as have a negative fecal test
result. For all other classes, proof of vaccinations or titers test results
required.
Class Assistants: Most classes may have a Class
Assistant to help during class. If you are interested in apprenticing, please
contact Daphne.
Day Light Restrictions:
Since the majority of classes are taught outside, K-9 Partnership is very
limited on times and season to give outside lessons.
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