Leash rules: Schleswig-Holstein
Where do dogs have to be on a leash? This is what the official source says for Schleswig-Holstein, with the date checked.
sourcedchecked on 28 October 2026
Summary
At certain places
The rule
According to the state, a leash requirement applies in certain public areas, for example in pedestrian zones, at markets, in public buildings and on public transport.
Open points
Leash requirement in the forest (according to a search excerpt all year round under the State Forest Act) and rules for dangerous dogs not checked.
Source
Land Schleswig-Holstein: Tierschutz – Private Hundehaltung (last updated 14.03.2025)
checked on 28 October 2026
Leash rules in the other federal states
- Baden-Württemberg
- Bavaria
- Berlin
- Brandenburg
- Bremen
- Hamburg
- Hesse
- Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
- Lower Saxony
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Rhineland-Palatinate
- Saarland
- Saxony
- Saxony-Anhalt
- 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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