dehradun registration and licensing of pet dogs have picked up in dehradun compared to previous years so far this financial year 1700 licences have already been issued compared to just 300 in the corresponding period last year officials said on wednesdaydehradun municipal commission dmc has been urging the locals to get their pets registered however despite much effort the practice is not common among pet owners in 2020 dmc had issued 3996 licences to dog owners across the city these licences should be renewed annually senior veterinary officer dr dc tiwari said since april this year we have had 1700 registrations including fresh ones and renewals this is a surplus of 1400 from last year option for licensing is available on the corporation website officials said that the licensing process is a simple one the owner needs to provide rabies vaccination proof there is a nominal fee of rs 200collar tags are helpful in cases of lost pets for instance we can track the owners without the dog going through much trauma having accurate pet figures will also help us regulate medicines and other facilities it will further help us track origins of the animal and keep unauthorised breeders in check said an official the dmc believes that the actual number of pet dogs in the city is much higher than the number of licences they issue as several owners refuse to go through the registration process despite the agency pushing for the practice