Clark County has partnered with DocuPet to provide an enhanced pet licensing experience for residents.

When you register your pet in Clark County, you will receive a unique license tag to attach to their collar. The new licensing process with DocuPet allows residents to select a standard license tag at no additional charge or upgrade to one of their colorful designer tag styles for an additional fee. Each tag is also equipped with the free HomeSafe® 24/7 Lost Pet Service, ensuring your dog is protected around the clock.

All dogs in Clark County must be licensed annually, with renewals due by January 31st each year. Residents can easily license their dogs online at clarkcountyohio.docupet.com, or can purchase license through the mail by sending a completed license application. Residents may also license in person at either of the locations listed below:

Clark County Auditor’s Office: 31 N Limestone St, Springfield, Ohio 45502

Clark County Dog Shelter: 5201 Urbana Rd, Springfield, OH 45502

Dog Owners may reach out to DocuPet's customer care team via email at [email protected], via

the chat widget on the DocuPet website, or via phone at: 1-877-239-6072

Important Considerations:

DocuPet's customer care team provides support for pet owners between 9AM and 9PM EST,

Monday - Saturday, holidays excepted.

They may also find what they are looking for at DocuPet's Pet Owner Help Desk.

When you license your dogs through DocuPet you will have the option to make the information you enter, (your name, address, phone number, email address, dog information, etc.) viewable always, never, or only if your pet is lost.  Regardless of what option you choose, please be aware that any information you have entered is a public record under sections 955.07 and 149.43 of the Ohio Revised Code and must be disclosed to anyone who makes a public records request to the Clark County Auditor's Office.


Defines a “nuisance dog” as a dog that without provocation and while off the premises of its owner, keeper, or harborer has chased or approached a person in either a menacing fashion or an apparent attitude of attack or has attempted to bite or otherwise endanger any person.

Defines a “dangerous dog” as a dog that, without provocation, has caused injury, other than killing or serious injury, to any person; has killed another dog; or has been the subject of a third violation of a prohibition regarding general confinement and control of dogs.

Defines a “vicious dog” as a dog that, without provocation, has killed or caused serious injury to any person.

Specifies that “nuisance dog,” “dangerous dog,” and “vicious dog” do not include a police dog that engages in specified behavior and that “vicious dog” does not include a dog that engages in specified behavior against a trespasser.

Specifies that an owner, keeper, or harborer of a dog who was required to comply with the requirements pertaining to a “vicious dog” prior to the effective date of the bill will be required to comply with the requirements pertaining to a “dangerous dog” on or after the effective date of the bill.

Read more on HB14 Dangerous Dogs

Stacey Picolo – Dog Licensing

Phone: (937) 521-1864