Dog warden
North Devon Council has a Dog Warden service for the district provided by a dedicated contractor.
Our responsibilities
The Dog Warden service is responsible for dealing with:
North Devon Council has a Dog Warden service for the district provided by a dedicated contractor.
Our responsibilities
The Dog Warden service is responsible for dealing with:
The dog warden's working hours may be changed to address specific tasks. In general, the dog warden works 7 hours a day, Monday to Saturday:
- 6.00 am to 8.00 pm - May to September
- 8.00 pm to 6.00 pm - October to March
You can contact the warden through the Customer Service Centre during office hours. Outside of office hours,the warden may be contacted through the standby officer for a limited range of urgent circumstances.
To contact the Customer Service Centre:
Telephone: 01271 388870
For Typetalk: precede with 18001
Fax: 01271 388451
Email: customerservices@northdevon.gov.uk
Textphone (callers must have Typetalk compatible equipment; this number does not support voice communication or SMS): 01271 388786 (during our normal working hours)
Web form: send us a web enquiry
Our office hours are 8.30 am to 5.00 pm Monday to Friday.
For further information see the Environmental Health service contact page

