1950 Countryside Place
Fremont, OH 43420
(419) 334-2372 Phone
(419) 334-4290 Fax
Our Mission
Our Mission is to provide a safe environment for the citizens of Sandusky County. We will keep the city streets, county roads, and public and private property safe from stray dogs. We also pledge to care for the animals in our kennel with compassion, and do our best to return the lost dogs to the rightful owner, and find homes for those that have become homeless by no fault of their own. We will continue to increase the rate of adoption and release, and continue the decrease in the rate of euthanasia each year.
Our Job
The Dog Warden's Office provides a very necessary service for Sandusky County. We keep stray and dangerous dogs off the streets and roads of our county, and we investigate vicious dogs, and dog bites.
Stray dogs get into garbage, chase bikers, joggers, walkers, and sometimes kill livestock. They cause accidents while running on roads and highways. There has been a large increase in the number of dog bites in the past few years, with a significant amount of bites accounted for by dogs not properly confined.
Our staff would like to hear from the public with any suggestions or concerns they may have.
Call the dog warden at 419-334-2372, or email us at scdandk@glis.cc.
We are open:
Monday-Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM and Saturday: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
We are closed Sunday, all legal holidays, when there is a Level 3 snow emergency issued, and during tornado warnings.
The Dog Warden's Office (county dog warden and pound) is not affiliated with any local animal organization. We are a separate local government entity. Our main focus is on licensing and controlling dogs.
The Humane Society of Sandusky County is a separate organization. They too have a shelter, but also investigate complaints of abuse and neglect for all domestic animals Sandusky County.
Their telephone number is 419-334-4517.
If you wish to file a formal complaint about a dog, be prepared to give our office the most information that you can. Please keep in mind, all of our work here is public knowledge. We cannot keep your name anonymous unless you can demonstrate a clear threat to your safety.
We cannot accept dog complaints by email. If you have a complaint please call our office at 419-334-2372.
We need your name and address and as much information about the dog owner as possible. The more information (name, address, type of offense) that you can give the better we can do our job. We do not handle barking dogs, cats, or wildlife.
We have to see a violation to issue a citation, UNLESS you wish to sign a sworn statement. Keep in mind false statements can be prosecuted as perjury.
Due to budget constraints regarding overtime and staff limitations the dog warden's office does not respond to after hours complaints except in the case of emergency dog bites. Resolution 2007-19 Section 2.
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