Paulding County, GA Animal Ordinances: Breed Restrictions (2026)

Georgia does not preempt local breed bans, but Paulding County has not adopted one; no breed of dog is restricted or prohibited in the county. Instead, Chapter 14 follows the state's behavior-based framework, the Responsible Dog Ownership Law, O.C.G.A. Section 4-8-20 et seq. A dog becomes a dangerous dog by conduct: substantially puncturing a person's skin, aggressively threatening imminent injury, or killing a pet or livestock off the owner's property. A dog classified dangerous or vicious must be microchipped, spayed or neutered, and, when off the property, muzzled and leashed on no more than six feet under Section 14-14. Landlords and insurers may still exclude breeds by private contract.