Protection dogs for sale in Montgomery County, Maryland
Montgomery County, the Maryland suburbs of Washington, runs its own animal services, and a county license is separate from a rabies tag.
Buying in the Montgomery County area
Here is what Montgomery County owners and buyers should confirm before requesting a dog.
Plan on a six-figure budget. ProtectionDogs.com lists fully trained executive dogs from $100,000, and a partner company handles price and availability for Montgomery County buyers.
County licensing
The county's animal control laws page says dogs and cats four months or older need a current rabies vaccination and a county license, and that the veterinarian's rabies tag is not a county license. A county 311 answer lists $12 a year for altered pets and $25 for unaltered, and says residents of the cities of Rockville and Gaithersburg license with their own city instead. A June 2026 proposed regulation would revise pet license fees, so check current amounts.
Dangerous animals
Under Montgomery County Code Section 5-202, as summarized on the same county page, an animal deemed dangerous must be kept in a secure enclosure and, any time it leaves the owner's property, leashed, muzzled and controlled by a person at least 18 years old who can physically restrain it.
Request a protection dog near Montgomery County
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