We will be holding various social functions at locations in the Dallas area. We will also do some fundraising to pay the Meetup fees and donate to local shelters and rescue groups. There will also be volunteer meetups at local shelters to help out. Check out our scheduled meetups and our message board. Please RSVP for the meetups so we can determine interest to schedule future meetups. Not seeing what you are looking for? Send us suggestions. All outdoor events subject to weather cancellation …

This group is for all fellow German Shepherd lovers living in the DFW area. I started this group as I miss my GSD group from Austin–it was a great way to bring GSD owners together to socialize and show what wonderful dogs they are. So I decided to start one here in DFW. All well-mannered GSDs, GSD mixes, and their owners are welcome! Don't have a GSD but love the breed--join and come socialize your large dog with other well-mannered dogs. Locations will vary around the greater DFW area. And we a …

This is a group for people working in I.T. who also love dogs.  We visit a different dog park each month to socialize our canines and network in the I.T. world.  Come one, come all, even if you're just a friend or spouse of an I.T. worker!

This is for all of us who just love our Bernese Mountain Dogs (Berners or BMD's). I would love to meet fellow owners as the breed is not common in the warmer climates, but is loved by all. A great way to connect, socialize (they tend to struggle with this) and share a common bond. I would love to meet once a month just for social time and getting to know other owners/pets in the area.

Calling all Maltese! (and Maltese mixes) We're a fun group of Maltese owners who bring our four-legged children together for play time and socialization, discuss behaviors specific to the Maltese breed and listen and learn to subject matter experts on grooming, training, health and other topics related to our pups. Maltese owners are fed a tasty lunch/brunch (JC is a gourmet and loves to entertain!) and we spend our meetups enjoying making new friends and watching our pups play. Bonus: we receiv …

Are you & your pooch looking for an activity that you can do together (other than watching t.v)?? Do you both like being outdoors & meeting new people/dogs in a safe environment w/responsible owners? Well, come on out for fun adventures in Dog Parks, Birthday Parties Pet Parades , Hiking in Local Parks, socializing & more!! If you're looking for fun adventureous activity, then look no further! All well behaved humans / dogs are welcome - especially if your pup can use some help socializing!!! TH …

Let's get our Iggies together to play! We meet at dog parks in the Metroplex and member homes.  It's a great way to bond with and meet other Iggies and their owners. They need to run and play!!! So don't be shy - meetup with us! It's ALL ABOUT THE IGGIES! Also events that involve Italian Greyhound and other Sighthound rescues, dog friendly events in North TX and more intimate playdays at member homes will be shown. We'd love to meet you, so let us know what's happening in your "neck of the woods …

DALLASPUGS.COM This group sponsored by: WebDetergent.com Web Design A Woman Owned Business run by Pugs! Our active Pugs meet for fun, exercise and socialization on both a monthly and weekly basis. So what benefits do our members enjoy? Members have access to our message board, all of our public events, notifications from the Organizer regarding Pug diet & health alerts; internal rescue and adoption between group members; plus educational information on showing and breeding your Pug. Because r …

Bringing together like minded professionals and individuals who have the same passion to help animals in need. With so many dogs and cats needing a home due to over crowding, the fundraising networking events that we have will help to contribute to local shelter's rescue mission.

Garland Pawsibilities (Garland Bark Park) was originally established in 2005 to garner public support for the building of an off lead enclosed dog park for the northeast Dallas County area. Interest for a fenced park wained as the City would not committ land for a park right away..but instead of doing away with GBP, the volunteers wanted to continue working with the City Shelter to help get as many dogs and cats adopted as possible. In 2005 we started doing off-site adoptions twice a year with a …

This is a social group dedicated to our shared love of the Mastiff breed. All types of FRIENDLY Mastiffs are welcome (Neo, English, Bull, German, French, Italian, etc). . We welcome all dog lovers and large breeds as well. No advertising / promotion to the group permitted. Let's build a big extended Mastiff family. There are no dues & there are no fees. We can have fun, & learn from each other and celebrate events and birthdays together. We'll post where and when. Have ideas? Post them; we …

Meet others who love Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. A little breed of dog with a big name and lots of charm. All are welcome!!

This is a group for responsible, dedicated pit bull guardians who are interested in socializing, exercising and training their dogs. Most meetups are held in public spaces like parks & monuments or at dog-friendly restaurants, shopping areas etc, so that people can interact with us and our dogs. We also have more private meetups like obedience training, CGC classes & certification, therapy dog evaluation, "pack walks" and classes for dog-reactive dogs, sports like agility & flyball, first aid/C …

Meet other local Shiba Inu owners and lovers in the DFW area. Get together for dog walks, doggie play dates, and fun get togethers. Play Nice and Don't Bite - Club Rules: Meetups: Dogs attending meetups must be fully vaccinated with a current rabies certificate. They should preferably be spayed/neutered (if not, please use good judgment with regards to your dog's behavior.) Do not bring your dog if she is in heat! Owners must be in full control of their dogs at all times. Always clean up after y …

Does your Vizsla like to play? Let's "Meetup" once a month and let them play. We will try to provide a variety of off-leash activities in the DFW area. The group will also provide an opportunity to share issues, ideas and stories about this wonderful breed. Oh right, and the owners can have fun too!

This is a new sport developed in 2000 by Bob Deeds who is the owner/partner of Deeds Canine Connection in Fort Worth. Bob is a member of Texas Task Force One - The most deployed USAR (Urban Search and Rescue) team in the world!

I have a nearly 2 yr old mini schnauzer and would like to meet other schnauzer lovers for play groups and walks, etc. All sizes of schnauzers are welcome!!

The Purpose of this group is to raise awareness and money to help minimize unnecessary euthanasia of pets through Yappy Hours, pet FUNdraisers and more. Our goal is to to prevent pets being euthanized and provide opportunities pets in rescue and shelters to find good homes. We are expanding and adding new and experienced volunteers to our growing organization. We are seeking adult volunteers to help manage programs and build our organization. Email: info@troopersteam.org

Our rescue group of volunteers are the lifeline for each and every Lab that comes through DFW Labrador Retriever Rescue. Every one of our volunteers makes a difference no matter what the contribution. Meet and Greet events are held on Saturdays at locations around The Dallas/Fort Worth area.

Meet other local Husky owners and enthusiasts. Share Husky information and help save abandonded Husky's in the DFW area. www.texashuskyrescue.org (Carrollton) www.adoptahusky.org (Dallas) no longer rescuing :( www.huskyhaven.org (Houston) Please check on the following links on Husky's. They provide a lot of information and if you are new to the breed answer a lot of questions. http://www.huskycolors.com/colors.html http://www.sos-srf.org/ http://www.everythinghusky.com/index.html Military Pets …

The Dallas Trekkers Walking Club promotes non-competitive walking in the Dallas area. We love to walk together and regularly walk at Dallas' most popular trails and neighborhoods: White Rock Lake, Katy Trial/Uptown, Cedar Ridge Preserve,  and Southern Methodist University/Park Cities. But we also frequently schedule walks in lesser known, but just as interesting, places such as Waxahachie, Richardson Parks, Lake Highlands/White Rock Creek Trail, and Downtown.  We call these walks Year Round Even …

DO YOU LOVE HIKING & ADVENTURE? DALLAS WILDLIFE is a group of easy-going people who love getting away from Dallas. In addition, we love participating in a variety of outdoors activities such as camping, backpacking, and hiking. We began our favorite activity, creek walking, in 2001 along the spring water corridors of Garland, Texas. We joined Meetup.com's calendaring system in 2004 before it became a paid subscription service, which is today funded by our group sponsors. Since our humble beginni …

WELCOME TO THE NIGHTLIFE & ADVENTURE GROUP! WE ARE "THE" MOST ACTIVE SOCIAL GROUP ON MEETUP AND WE HOST MORE EVENTS THAN ANY OTHER MEETUP GROUP IN OUR AREA! WE ARE A GROUP OF NON-PROFIT VOLUNTEER EVENT ORGANIZERS WHO PLAN A WIDE, WIDE VARIETY OF EVENTS TO FIT EVERYONE'S TASTE! OUR AREAS INCLUDE : * PLANO * FRISCO * ALLEN * MCKINNEY * LEWISVILLE * ADDISON * NORTH DALLAS * UPTOWN * DOWNTOWN * IRVING * LAS COLINAS * SOUTHLAKE * GRAPEVINE * ARLINGTON * FT. WORTH * OUR EVENTS HAVE BEEN RECOG …

Come for a day or night of fun! Meet and play with other board game aficionados. A variety of games are played: American classics like Clue and Scrabble, Euro-style games like Carcassone and Ticket to Ride, cult games like Settlers of Catan and Robo Rally,tile games like Pickamino and Rummikub, and silly games like Shear Panic and Walk the Dog, to name just a few that members have brought. Our regular meetup is on the third Saturday of every month at Fuddrucker's on the southwest corner of Frank …

Come join us to see what's happening in Uptown. We are a new group that's down for anything fun in Dallas. Rather than limiting our group to a certain "book-loving" or "dog-petting" type group we are open for all that Uptown has to offer. We limit ourselves to a loose geographic "Dallas" area. Feel free to make some suggestions about anything that you might want to share with a couple other Uptowners. Come one, come all...single, dating, married, etc.

Meet with other local Australian Shepherd and Border Collie owners for dog walks, tips on training and agility, and breed rescue.

Master OpenGL 2.0 and OpenGL ES 2.0 development through lectures, discussion and working on your own projects in a helpful group environment.

Meet other local people interested in Sufi poetry. We meet weekly to read Rumi, Hafiz, Tagore and any other Sufi or ecstatic poets.