dog warden

Canine control officer

A dog warden is a local government official responsible for enforcing animal control laws, particularly those concerning stray, unlicensed, or dangerous dogs.

The role involves capturing loose animals, investigating complaints, and ensuring compliance with licensing requirements: The dog warden came by about the neighbor's pit bull.

duties

stray

Wander from course

shelter · quarantine · enforcement · ordinance · leash · bite · license · tag · microchip · rabies

canine

breed

Cultivated variety of animal

retriever · beagle · shepherd · hound · collie · poodle · bulldog · chihuahua · labrador · spaniel

authority

uniform

Identical throughout

county · jurisdiction · regulations · licensing · public safety · community · service · responsibility · council · complaint

welfare

humane

Marked by kindness

neglect · abandonment · rehoming · surrender · kennel · care · oversight · welfare check

Categories
Opposites
role relationship to animals

dog wardenveterinarian

Doctor for animals

animal rescuer · wildlife rehabilitator · pet shop owner · pet groomer

Family

dog, warden, dogs, dogged, doggedly, wardens, ward, wards, warded

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G