Leash rules: Salzburg
Where do dogs have to be on a leash? This is what the official source says for Salzburg, with the date checked.
sourcedchecked on 28 October 2026
Summary
Set by the municipality, dangerous dogs
The rule
The S.LSG contains no statewide leash or muzzle requirement. The municipality can order generally or in an individual case that dogs outside buildings and sufficiently enclosed land or at certain places must be led on a leash or wear a muzzle, also for parts of the municipal area only; exceptions are possible for owners who have completed training under the extended competence with their dog (§ 17 Abs. 1).
More details from the source
- Exceptions
- Dogs on duty where a leash or muzzle is not possible (e.g. with security bodies, avalanche search, hunting and assistance dogs), and dogs in proven training for this (§ 17 Abs. 2).
- Muzzle
- A dog established as dangerous must be leashed and muzzled outside buildings and enclosed land until the decision on the approval (§ 19 Abs. 7).
Open points
Ordinances of the individual municipalities not collected.
Source
checked on 28 October 2026
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No guarantee
As of: 28 October 2026. The official text alone is authoritative. Source and date checked per row.
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