Register a dog in Sarnen

Canton of Obwalden

Registration, dog tax and the responsible office for Sarnen at a glance.

Register a dog in Sarnen: your next step

Find the listed office for Sarnen and the available reporting information. Ask the responsible office about the exact process and the deadline that applies to your situation.

Information about reporting your dog: With the municipality of residence and in the national AMICUS dog database

Gemeinde Sarnen – Bevölkerungsdienste

A specific registration form is not confirmed here. The link leads to official information and may open a homepage.

Open official information

Source for the listed office: Gemeinde Sarnen – Bevölkerungsdienste – offizielle Kontaktseite. Checked on 2 September 2026

Source for this overview: Einwohnergemeinde Sarnen – Hundesteuer. Checked on 2 September 2026

Annual costs

First dog

CHF 120

Each additional dog

CHF 120

Responsible office

Gemeinde Sarnen – Bevölkerungsdienste

Rütistrasse 8
6060 Sarnen

+41 41 666 35 35 [email protected]

Registration & contact Open authority website

Contact checked Checked on 2 September 2026. Gemeinde Sarnen – Bevölkerungsdienste – offizielle Kontaktseite.

Key information

Tax liability from: 6 months
Registration: With the municipality of residence and in the national AMICUS dog database
Tax period: Annually

Additional source notes in the German original

Auf Landwirtschaftsbetrieben mit Grossviehhaltung ist der erste Hund steuerfrei.
Kantonale Rechtsgrundlage: https://gdb.ow.ch/app/de/texts_of_law/818.3
Registrierung in AMICUS: https://www.amicus.ch/