Charlottesville is a pet-friendly community. Many law students have found apartment complexes very close to the school that allow pets.

Dog Registration

Dogs four months or older must be registered with the City of Charlottesville or Albemarle County, depending upon your place of residence. Once your dog is registered, it will receive a tag to wear on its collar.

Albemarle County
Purchase Dog License
434-296-5851
Albemarle County Office Building, Preston & McIntire

City of Charlottesville 
Purchase Dog Tags
434-970-3146
City Hall, East Market & 7th Street, N.E.

Pet Training, Daycare and Kennels

All Things Pawssible
www.allthingspawssible.com
434-972-7297
1201 Stoney Ridge Rd.

The Dogg House
http://www.thedogghouse.com/
434-975-DOGS (3647)
2101 Berkmar Drive

Pet Motel
http://petmotelandsalon.com
434-295-3679
1187 5th St. SW

Wakefield Kennel
www.wakefieldkennel.com
434-973-5171
798 Wakefield Farm, Earlysville

Dog Parks

Darden Towe Park 
website

Once in the park, follow signs to off-leash area.

Azalea Park 
website

Chris Greene Lake 
website

Located near the airport. There is a one-acre fenced in area for dogs to run off-leash, with a roped water access area where dogs can swim.

Claudius Crozet Park
website