Dog rules in Little Rock, Fayetteville and North Little Rock

The Little Rock Animal Services page says every dog or cat four months or older must be vaccinated for rabies and licensed, wearing the license on a collar or harness, and that dogs must be confined on the owner's property by a fence, pen or approved trolley. The Little Rock residents animal services page adds a four-dog household limit without a kennel permit and says dogs in an open vehicle or pickup must be in a crate or carrier or inside the cab.

The Fayetteville leash law FAQ says neither dogs nor cats may be at large and that a walked pet must stay on leash the entire time. The Fayetteville Animal Services FAQ says the City Council passed mandatory microchipping for owned pets in 2012. The city's Fayetteville Animal Services reminder (2022) says all parks except two require a leash, with citations possible.

The North Little Rock Code, Chapter 10 requires an owner of a vicious dog to keep it confined in a dwelling or commercial building, on a leash under a responsible handler, or in a secured enclosure with a covered top and secure bottom.

Each city and county decides. Call local animal control where you live.