Leash rules: Baden-Württemberg
Where do dogs have to be on a leash? This is what the official source says for Baden-Württemberg, with the date checked.
sourcedchecked on 28 October 2026
Summary
Dangerous dogs
The rule
A statewide rule on leashes exists only for fighting dogs and other dangerous dogs: if they are older than six months, they must be on a leash and wear a muzzle in public. The Ministry of the Interior does not mention a general leash requirement for all dogs; local rules are known to the municipality.
Open points
Leash rules for all dogs from municipal police ordinances or other state laws (e.g. forest, nature conservation) not checked.
Source
checked on 28 October 2026
Leash rules in the other federal states
- Bavaria
- Berlin
- Brandenburg
- Bremen
- Hamburg
- Hesse
- Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
- Lower Saxony
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Rhineland-Palatinate
- Saarland
- Saxony
- Saxony-Anhalt
- Schleswig-Holstein
- Thuringia
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No guarantee
As of: 28 October 2026. The official text alone is authoritative. Source and date checked per row.
Not legal advice. We summarise the rules in plain language. This is a guide and does not replace information from the competent authority.
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