However, Mr Lincoln said only about one dog a fortnight was given a new home.
Most dogs were captured roaming by members of the public and council was called to collect them, he said.
People were encouraged to tie such dogs up.
"If the dog is registered and hasn't been impounded in the previous two years then the dog will be returned home if the property is secure."
About 100 dogs were seized every year as the result of a complaint being laid with the council, he said.
Staffordshire bull terriers, pitbull and bull terrier breeds were the most common to end up in the pound.
There were four officers in the field and only one had ever been bitten, Mr Lincoln said.
"One has received a minor nip in the last year. This was the first bite an officer has received."
The more information the council received about a roaming dog and where it came from would help to identify the owner, he said.
"It will assist us to identify the owner and take appropriate action, which will range from issuing a warning, to giving the owner a fine; or impounding the dog, depending on the owner's history and whether the dog is registered."
Roaming dogs could be aggressive, cause accidents, be intimidating and defecate on people's property, he said.
Tauranga SPCA animal welfare inspector Jason Blair said the SPCA did not have an open-door policy on dogs but dealt with the sick, injured or legally uplifted.
In the past 12 months 81 dogs had gone through its doors compared with 85 the previous year. None was registered but more than 80 per cent were rehomed. Those that were euthanised were either suffering or dangerous, he said.
"We adopt the saving-lives approach."
It also had an agreement with the council to take puppies under 4 months of age, he said.
Numbers had risen from 267 a year ago to 272.
They were easy to rehome as they did not have temperament issues, he said.