Meet with other local Active Dogs Lovers. Make friends with other dog owners and let your dogs make new friends. Share pet tips, find sitters, & meet other dogs with whom your canine can frolic All those who enjoy taking their dogs out gather to share information on local dog-friendly places and meet other dog owners! We will also schedule dog happy hours, dog hikes, dog play times, etc. Please only friendly people with well-socialized and friendly dogs should join. We look forward to our next …

If you have a friendly toy breed or small breed dog, this could be the meetup for you. Our meetups are meet and mingle events that normally have a theme or activity. They are a great way to get to know other small dog owners and have a good time with our little canines. Be prepared to have some fun.   FOR MORE INFORMATION CLICK HERE. TO JOIN OUR CLUB: Your introduction must tell us about your dog and include his/her name and breed.  Your main photo must be of your dog or you with your dog.  For …

Got a dog? Like to grab the occasional drink? The DC/MD/VA Doggie Happy Hour Group will meet at dog friendly bars and social events for dog and owner socializing and having a great time. Some events will be on the weekends and some will be midweek. All events will be in the Washington DC area and maybe out of state places. Yours Truly, Cujo and Ben

Dios mio, yo quero mi Chihuahuas! Yeah, that's you. We all love our little ones. So join this one and meet the friendly and lovely Chihuahuas and eccentric Chihuahua owners in Northern Virginia near you! Come and have your own dog show, gathering, social, happy hour, outing in the park, network, and talk breeding. Longcoat or smoothcoat, puppy or adult, fat or skinny, ugly or cute, yippie or calm-- all shapes, sizes and both breeds of chihuahuas and all flavors of people are all welcomed! Me …

We are a fun energetic group who has a true love of dachshunds of all shapes and sizes. We like to get together in Washington DC, Maryland and Virginia to share a wealth of information with each other (i.e. good nutrition, training tips, pet sitting, health care providers, etc.). If there's a dachshund (s) in need, our group pulls together and we do whatever it takes to lend a hand. The group is now lead by new organizers Kelly Ann and Tyler. Together with their three loveable dachshunds Norma …

It's a terrier world out there! If you have a small, well behaved terrier, terrier mix or miniature pinscher who is not afraid to get wet or dirty, come join our group.  We get together for hiking adventures in the Bethesda/Rockville areas and upper northwest DC.  Click here for more information. NOTE: Since this is a meetup group for dogs, your Introduction should tell us about your dog. Your photo should be of your dog or you with your dog.

Promoting safe, responsible canine hiking in Virginia, Maryland, West Virginia and the District of Columbia! For anyone who enjoys hiking with dogs! The DC metro area is a great place to explore, we'll hike trails in VA, MD, WV & DC. There's something here for every activity and fitness level. Most of our events are day hikes, but we'll have some overnighters thrown in there too for the dog and owner who enjoy camping or backpacking. We'll also have both on leash and off leash hikes to satisfy d …

Welcome to DogCentric Events... Your Search for Four-Legged Fun ENDS HERE! If you are dog-crazy like us, you are always looking for the next "dog-related" event, restaurants that welcome your four-legged friend, stores that open their doors to your cuddly canine and parks to sink your paws into. DogCentric has you covered. We are constantly scouting out the best dog-friendly activities in the DC-Metro area for our meetups and you are cordially invited. DogCentric is THE expert on all things …

This is an informal play group for the many Cavalier King Charles Spaniels and other small breed dogs in the NW Washington, DC area. With busy schedules and limited time, this group will meet up casually and often so that our pups will have a chance to play and exercise with one another more often than once a month. Meetups will take place regularly at Montrose Park in Georgetown. This group is meant to make our lives easy and our pups lives FUN!

The old saying goes, if your dog is over-weight, you are not getting enough exercise. We are excited to meet with other local active, and not so active, dog owners who are interested in running (or walking) with their dog for general fitness or to lose a couple extra pounds (both you and your dog). Runners and walkers are welcome. The goal of the group is too share dog friendly races in the area and to provide a forum so that dog owners can meet and train together.

This group focuses on Westies and Westie owners socialization.  All other well-behaved Westie family dogs are welcome, too.  We will try to move the meetups around to different dog parks in NoVa to better fit the locations of our members.

Our small dogs love to play and socialize. This group meets monthly so our lovable dogs can play with one another. All dogs under 25 lbs are welcome! Although our name might hint otherwise, we do not discriminate. All small dogs are welcome to join! Please suggest meet up ideas and locations! Our general rules: Please keep your dog up to date on all vaccines. If you're dog is sick the day of the meet-up please stay home. Please bring bags to clean up your dogs waste. Please be a responsible dog …

This is a group for people who have rescued, fostering or adopted a puppymill rescue dog . These are special needs dogs who need our special attention. Each month we will have either a trainer or some type of expert helping those who help these special needs critters. There is a wonderful after life after the horrible life they have lived as breeders. We just need to help them adjust.

Fun.  Friendly.  Welcoming.  Respectful.  Diverse.  Active. If you're looking to meet new people and socialize in the Arlington area, you've found the right group.  Arlington 30/40 is quickly becoming known as one of the very BEST social meetup groups in all of DC.  We welcome fun, friendly, respectful people of all ages, and we do our best to keep the creepy people away.  No BS with us - no agenda - our leadership group and our members are all about having fun, trying new things, making friend …

If you have an adventurous little dog who likes to get out and about, you have come to the right place!  The Small Dog Bark & Sniff Club is specifically for toy breed and small dogs under 20 lbs. who enjoy hanging out with dogs their own size.  We meet once a month for easy on-leash walks to explore neighborhoods and parks in Bethesda or upper northwest DC.  The walks will often include visits to coffee shops, pet stores and dining at dog friendly restaurants.  We also have occasional field trip …

WELCOME! Thank you for visiting the Northern VA Boxer Meetup Group! We love our Boxers and we love to watch them play!!! This group is about them having fun as well as socializing our Boxers and dispelling any negative perceptions about them. We will have scheduled dog park meetups as well as other fun activities as suggested by you the members! The group is about the Boxer and what they love we love! Thank you for visiting our site and we hope you will join or stop by to check us out! Please ch …

This group is for hiking enthusiasts in the DC/MD/NOVA area.  NVHC asks non-members who show up on hikes to pay a nominal guest fee of $2.  Just being an online member of this Meetup site does not automatically make you a member of NVHC.  NVHC is a very well-organized, friendly hiking club, and NVHC offer hikes almost every Saturday and Sunday throughout the entire year, rain or shine.  See the official NVHC website at www.NVHC.com. OFFICIAL NVHC PET POLICY: In general, pets are welcome on NVHC …

Arroo! This group is for DMV-area basset and beagle owners (or any mix of these breeds) who want to arrange some playtime for their dogs. There will be posts for dog park days and other pet-friendly events. We will also periodically post events that support local pet rescues and humane societies. Follow us at on Twitter at www.twitter.com/bassetmeetup!

We are a group of dog enthusiasts who just want to get together with other dogs and their people in a fun environment. Some meetups will be Yappy Hours where there will be adult beverages, dog treats, and finger foods for the people. Other meetups will involve events in the area like a doggy cruise, fundraisers for charity, etc. Anyone who has a dog or loves dogs should join us!

Have you foregone your gym membership because you feel too guilty to be out exercising while your dog sits at home after he's already been home all day when you're at work? Is your waist-line suffering for it? This is a friendly, supportive community of people who want to get out with their dogs, get some exercise, make friends and hep each other reach their fitness and weight goals. We're encouraging, non-judgemental and have a leave no (wo)man behind attitude. Don't be embarrassed if you're ou …

Hi All, We have a wonderful, loving, but VERY energetic 8 month-old Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier (mix?? We adopted her from a shelter...). She seems to have a little too much energy for some of the dogs at the dog park and her day camp, so one of our friends suggested trying to start a Wheaten Terrier playdate. We're hoping there are other Wheaten Terrier owners in the Northern Virginia/DC area who might be interested as well!

This is a group for people of all skill levels who are interested in dog obedience training and interested in learning about dogs.  All dog breeds are welcome! Purpose to teach obedience commands to our dogs to teach basic dog knowledge to owners problem solving socialization Location and Time Various locations in Northern Virginia on Saturday and Sunday mornings.  Occasionally, we will test our dogs' obedience training by engaging in normal everyday activities in a variety of locations to se …

Calling all Boston Terrier and French Bulldog owners in the Arlington Virginia area! I am looking to meet other owners of this lively and hilarious breed. We can meet at local dog parks in the areas, dog friendly restaurants and even members' fenced yards. I am a condo owner, so it can't be my yard, unfortunately! I llook forward to bringing together a fun group of people that love spending weekends playing with their dogs and fellow dog lovers.

This is a group interested in Australian Shepherds and their activities. Let's get our Aussies together for hikes and runs. Let's also support Aussie rescue activities.

This group is for people who have the love of a Bichon Frise in their life! Bich-poos, Bichomos, and other mixes welcome too :) We'll meet once a month at local dog parks for the little cuties to socialize.

Have you always wanted to know what the sound of 20 or more bulldogs snorting would sound like? Well it's time to find out! This group is for anyone who owns a bully breed dogs, and wants to have fun with play dates, hiking, swimming trips, basically just taking your bully buds on grand adventures! We will be planning meet ups at all sort of doggie events, as well as setting up our own events, in the metro area. This is our facebook page http://www.facebook.com/SquishyFacesUnite

Who doesn't love a party? This group is for dog lovers who want to socialize their dogs and have fun all at the same time! We meet for "Yappy Hour" at Unleashed by Petco on S. Van Dorn St. in Alexandria, VA, and soon more venues to socialize our dogs, have supervised indoor play for big and little dogs/puppies, professional pet photography, doggy treats, music by DJ Woof Woof, doggy art projects, doggy lounge with comfy pillows, give aways, raffles, refreshment for the grown ups and more!! The c …

This is a group for DOG LOVERS!!! We want to have a weekly group of pet people and their pets get together for a fun and socializing time.