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
434-972-7297
1201 Stoney Ridge Rd.
The Dogg House
434-975-DOGS (3647)
2101 Berkmar Drive
Pet Motel
434-295-3679
1187 5th St. SW
Wakefield Kennel
434-973-5171
798 Wakefield Farm, Earlysville
Dog Parks
Once in the park, follow signs to off-leash area.
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.