Glendale, AZ Animal Ordinances: Dog Leash Laws (2026)

Section 6-6 of the Glendale Code of Ordinances treats any dog off its owner's premises and not confined or leashed as running at large, whether on a public street, park, or other public property. A dog is not considered at large only if it is restrained by a leash, chain, rope or cord of six feet or less with enough strength to hold it, confined within an enclosure, or actively engaged in supervised training, hunting, livestock work, kennel club exhibition, or a state-sanctioned race. Dogs over four months found loose must wear a collar or harness bearing a valid license tag issued under Section 6-4, unless they fall into one of those same working-dog exceptions and are properly vaccinated and licensed.

Enforcement falls to the county or city enforcement agent, who may apprehend and impound a dog at large and, in reasonable pursuit, enter private property, though never into a home or an enclosure that confines the dog without the occupant's invitation. S. Section 13-3899; the enforcement agent does not need to make an arrest before issuing a citation. If an agent judges a loose animal dangerous, vicious, or fierce enough to threaten human safety and it cannot be safely impounded, the agent is authorized to destroy it on the spot. S. Section 24-370.