If owners are required to have a kennel license for more dogs, they are more likely to either limit the number of dogs they own, or assume responsibility for their dogs, she said. Some households have more than two dogs, Morrison said. She added that many of the dogs in Lewiston are not even licensed, despite the licensing requirement. According to animal control officer Alan Smith, all dogs over 6 months of age are required to have a license and must be vaccinated for rabies in order to obtain one. Smith estimates about 50 percent of all dogs in Lewiston are not licensed.
People can come and get their dogs' rabies shots and licenses.
Smith said the kennel ordinance is being enforced, but that it is difficult to determine how many dogs an individual owns, especially if the dogs are not all licensed. He said there are currently no kennel licenses within Lewiston. Dogs are picked up by animal control officers on a complaint-only basis. Smith said he doesn't do rounds or patrolling on a regular basis because man power doesn't allow for it. I've started doing patrolling randomly, more in the nighttime hours.