Leash rules

Leash rules: Lower Saxony

Where do dogs have to be on a leash? We are still checking this information for Lower Saxony.

being checked

We are still checking this information.

Until then, the official text applies:

Official source

Source

Niedersächsisches Ministerium für Ernährung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz: Informationen zum Hundegesetz (NHundG)

checked on 28 October 2026

Leash rules in the other federal states

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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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