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

Pampered Pets Boutique
www.pamperedpetscville.com
434-293-7387
601 Concord Ave.

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 
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Getting there: Rt. 250 East to Pantops. Left on Rt. 20 North opposite the shopping center (Stony Point Rd). Left on Elk Drive.

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

Azalea Park 
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Getting there: From 29th South (Emmet Street), veer right onto Jefferson Park Avenue (JPA). Follow JPA for several blocks and take a left at Jefferson Park Avenue Extended. After several blocks, take a right onto Old Lynchburg Road. The park is located on the left immediately past the sharp turn on Old Lynchburg Road.

Chris Greene Lake 
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Getting there: Take Route 29 North towards Earlysville. Turn left onto Route 649 (Airport Road). Turn right onto Route 606. Turn left onto Route 850 (Chris Greene Lake Road).

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
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