Pueblo, CO Animal Ordinances: Breed Restrictions (2026)

Colorado cities largely dropped breed-specific bans after state law reforms, and Pueblo's ordinance follows suit: it designates individual animals as 'dangerous' (bit or killed a domestic animal, or engaged in fighting) or 'potentially dangerous' (lesser injury or threatening behavior) case by case. A dangerous-animal owner faces a Class 1 municipal offense; potentially dangerous is Class 2. Once declared, a Municipal Court protective order can require a 6-foot escape-proof enclosure, a muzzle and 4-foot leash in public, a $50 microchip, mandatory spay/neuter, warning signage, and a special license. Dangerous-animal status is permanent; potentially-dangerous status can be lifted after one violation-free year.