Dog servicesin Carrollton, TX

When a dog goes missing in Carrollton, TX, time matters: the city's adoption page says most stray animals are held for five days so owners can reclaim them, and after that they may become available for adoption. Check the Carrollton Animal Services and Adoption Center at 2247 Sandy Lake Road, 972-466-3420. It is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday, and 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, and closed Sundays and holidays.

Animal Service Officers work from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and are on call overnight. After hours, on Sundays and on holidays, officers are dispatched through the Carrollton Police Department's non-emergency line, 972-466-3333. Under the city's animal code, a dog is not at large only when a person has it under direct physical control on a leash or chain, when it is inside a vehicle, or when it is in a city dog park and following that park's rules.

Carrollton runs two fenced dog parks, both open from sunrise to 10 p.m. McInnish Dog Park, at 1845 Legends Trail, closes Fridays from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. for maintenance, and Rosemeade Dog Park, at 1330 E. Rosemeade Parkway, closes Thursdays at the same hours. Small-dog areas are for dogs of 30 pounds or less. Leash your dog going in and out, bring no more than three dogs per adult and leave puppies under four months at home.