Mahoning County dog owners can buy licenses online beginning Dec. 1

YOUNGSTOWN — Mahoning County dog owners will be able to buy dog licenses online beginning Dec. 1 through the county auditor’s website, Stacy Marling, director of accounting, announced today.

The licenses, which cost $15 a year, are also available in person at the auditor’s and dog warden’s offices and at various retail establishments around the county.

All dogs older than 3 months must be licensed annually.

The county commissioners also extended next year’s dog licensing deadline from Jan. 31 to Feb. 28.

Marling told commissioners the one-month extension is designed to give dog owners more time to get their dogs licensed and county staff more time to issue the licenses.