The clock is winding down for you to purchase dog licenses for 2019. The deadline is Thursday, January 31st. After that date, the price of a dog tag jumps from $20 to $40 per dog. So far in Defiance County over 3,500 dog licenses have been issued; far short of last years total of nearly 7,200 dog licenses. Those dog tags can be purchased at the Defiance County Auditor’s Office. But there are other locations like: Ayersville Carryout, Jewel Grain in Ney, Hicksville Police Department, Ft. Defiance Humane Society, Defiance Area Animal Hospital, Defiance Veterinary Clinic, along with Family, Farm and Home.