Barking Dogs, Leash Laws, Animal Complaints and Dog Parks
We encourage everyone to get out and play with their furry family members, however when doing so be aware of the City’s leash law and guidelines for being neighborly.
Barking Dogs
If your dog is known to bark for extended periods, please adjust your pet’s patterns to help mitigate the matter.
For those of you living near a habitual barking dog, often it is best resolved by with a friendly face-to-face visit with your neighbor about the barking, by spending some time with the dog and/or making an alterations to your yard (e.g. turn off light, block view of your property, etc.). Your neighbors may be away from the house and not know about the barking.
After doing the neighborly thing in an effort to stop the barking, if the situation continues to take place this is the type of situation that would be best resolved in real-time while the situation is occurring. Contact Public Safety Dispatchers via the non-emergency phone line at (408)615-5580.
Leash Laws
Dogs are required to be on a 6-foot leash in all City of Santa Clara parks, with the exception of designated, fenced, off leash dog parks (greater than 1 acre) or dog areas (smaller than 1 acre). For violations of this City Code, contact Public Safety Dispatchers via the non-emergency phone line at (408)615-5580.
Animal Complaints
For animal complaints (e.g. dangerous animal, sick or injured stray/wild animal, confined animal, animal bite, deceased animal, non-urgent humane condition, loose dog currently at large, animal licensing matters, etc.) contact the Silicon Valley Animal Control Authority at (408)764-0344.
Dog Parks
Our friends in the Parks and Recreation Department offer three off-leash dog areas as a space for four-legged friends to run and meet other friends. Full details, Dog Park rules and helpful tips while using all City Parks, are available online (https://www.santaclaraca.gov/our-city/departments-g-z/parks-recreation/off-leash-dog-facilities)
Address/Location
Santa Clara Police Department
601 El Camino Real
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 408-615-5580