Dogs in Leipzig: Dog tax, off-leash areas and rules

Dog tax in Leipzig

First dog

€150 per year

Second dog

€150 per yearEvery dog costs the same.

Further levels

Dogs older than six months are taxed (§ 2 Abs. 1).

Listed breed

No separate rate – the general rate appliesThe bylaw does not set a higher rate for dangerous dogs; the rate is 150 euros per dog (§ 5 Abs. 1).

Reductions and exemptions

On application, up to and including 2029 only 120 euros per dog if the dog is microchipped and the owner agrees to the transponder data being read (§ 7 Abs. 3); reduction for one dog for holders of the Leipzig-Pass (§ 7 Abs. 1); tax-free on application, among others, assistance dogs, rescue dogs and dogs from the Leipzig animal shelter for the first six months (§ 6).

Registration

Within two weeks of the start of keeping.

checked on 28 October 2026

Off-leash areas in Leipzig

The city designates off-leash sites for dogs (dog meadows); they are marked with at least one sign and shown on the city map (layer «Sicherheit und Ordnung» → «Hundefreilauffläche»). Dangerous dogs must be led on a suitable leash there too.

Official overview

checked on 29 October 2026

Leash in Leipzig

Separate city rules (e.g. green space bylaws, hazard prevention or dog ordinances) not checked; the rules of the federal state apply.

Leash rules in Saxony

No guarantee

As of: 29 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.