More that 100 dogs have been destroyed by Dundee City Council in the last five years.
Despite the statistics, the Scottish SPCA has said there is no need to reintroduce compulsory dog licences.
A Freedom of Information request revealed 108 dogs have been put down by the local authority since 2012.
A council spokesman said most had been terminated because the dogs had bitten.
“The majority of dogs put to sleep have been signed over by the owners as they have been aggressive and bitten,” he said.
The number of dogs put down peaked in 2013, when 28 were put to sleep.
Fife Council has put down 47 dogs over the same period.
A spokeswoman for Fife Council said they would only euthanise dogs if it was unwell or for the safety of the public.
Angus Council has not put down any dogs. Perth and Kinross Council did not respond to the Freedom of Information request.
Dog licences were compulsory in the UK until 1987 and campaigners have called for the reintroduction of a mandatory licence, which they believe would help prevent incidents like the death of 14 year-old Jade Lomas Anderson in 2013.
She was mauled by four dogs — two mastiffs and two Staffordshire Bull Terriers.
Dog owners in Scotland must ensure their dogs are microchipped but Scottish SPCA chief superintendent Mike Flynn said there are already laws in places to penalise irresponsible dog owners.
He said: “Any dog, regardless of its breed, can be aggressive through an owner’s lack of training or through deliberate encouragement of bad behaviour.
“It is ultimately the responsibility of the owner to ensure their pet is kept under control at all times.
“Anyone with an animal that shows aggression toward another animal or person has a responsibility to rectify this problem immediately through training or veterinary advice.
“The Control of Dogs Act 2010 makes it an offence for a dog to be out of control in a public or private place. This needs to be enforced by the local authority and early interventions such as dog control notices ordering owners to keep their pet on a lead, muzzled and, if required, attend specialist behavioural training classes should be implemented to prevent attacks.
“We believe that compulsory licensing for dogs would be yet another tax on responsible dog owners as they are the ones most likely to ensure that they have a licence and that it is up to date.
“Under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 any owner who allows any breed of dog to attack a person in a public place may face prosecution and the prospect of their animal being humanely destroyed as a result of their irresponsible actions.”
