Merry Mutts Meet Up of the North Shore is for area dog owners who enjoy taking their dogs out to walk, romp, and sniff at local dog-friendly places. This group is designed for dogs and their parents who crave fresh air, exercise, and opportunities to socialize. Your dog should be vaccinated, spayed/neutered, and friendly toward other dogs. And you should be diligent in picking up after your pooch. Let's keep our dog-friendly venues clean! And even though "Mutts" is in the group name, pure-breds …

Meet other Boston area / eastern Massachusetts  & Southern NH Shiba Inu owners and lovers, and let our crazy dogs play. Hello All, Please note that the two former meet ups, Greater Boston Shiba Inu and Merrimack Valley Shiba Inu meet up groups have been combined under the new name of Shiba Inu Meet Up of Eastern MA & Southern NH. Our upcoming meet up is scheduled for April 9, 2011 at 11:00 am at the Veteran's Memorial Park in Dracut, MA. Look forward to seeing you all there, Ruth

Where owners of all Meduim & Large breed dogs in Massachusetts and New Hampshire can get together and have play dates, share advice and friendship. Meetings are held monthly on a Sunday from 1:00pm to 3:00pm at Best Friends Pet Resort in Tyngsboro.

Our purpose: 1. to discover and identify the plants and animals living amongst us 2. to learn their habits and survival requirements 3. to implement landscaping and other wildlife accommodations, such as nest boxes, feeders, brush piles, rock piles, tree snags, ponds and other water features. Meetings will alternate between trips to public greenspace and private homes. We'll search for plants and animals and learn how they function in our ecosystem. We'll take turns visiting meetup members' hom …

This meetup is for ALL dogs and their companions to enjoy each others' company out in the fresh air. All dogs and their companions are welcome to join - we do not discriminate against anyone! Small, Medium, Large, Furry or Furless, we love you all. To start, we'll meet once or twice a month at a park in or near Waltham. If there's demand, we'll meet more frequently. Membership to this meetup is free. Feel free but not obliged to contribute a dollar or two after a few meetup events.

Nature walks for both 2 and 4 legged friends near Manchester. Need lots of 2 legged friends to help find the Fantastic Spots where all species can play, cleanse and enjoy nature for an afternoon. Get to know us by checking out our photo albums especially the one featuring our Doggie Paws... and meet our members... Check out our calendar for upcoming events http://www.meetup.com/Manchester-Dogg... or see where we've been http://www.meetup.com/Manchester-Dogg...... Our message board is full of in …

Meet with other local Active Dogs Owners. All those who enjoy taking their dogs out gather to share info on local dog-friendly places and meet other dog owners!

Meet with other local Small Active Dogs Owners that live in the Greater Boston Area for FREE! This group is for anyone looking to take their dog-friendly pooch out for some fun and socialization, but not wanting to drive all the way into Boston. Convenient location off of I-95. Lots of indoor & outdoor space available year round. Note - All dogs must be 30lbs and under.

Pug and other small dog lovers from the Chelmsford and Greater Lowell area meet to enjoy the DOGS of course! If you have a pug or other little darling, come join us to hang out and socialize. We try to meet once a month. (Not so much over the winter - due to location/weather issues). If you have suggestions for locations or activities feel free to post your ideas!

In the early months of 1998 a single individual challenged Secretary of State Madeleine Albright about the Clinton administration's saber rattling with Iraq at a CNN televised "town hall meeting." At the time Clinton was attempting to persuade the American public to support his intentions of bombing Iraq. Albright not only wouldn't answer the question, but she fled the scene once the event was officially over! This public relations fiasco stopped the Clinton White House's plans for war in the …

Wilderness New England is about wilderness and recreation... Hiking, camping, snowshoes, skis, sail boats, kayaks/canoes, laughter and fun around evening campfires. WNE is also about wilderness stewardship. It is a private, non-profit organization with members, who volunteer some of their time to promote wilderness preservation. This Meetup site is a method for WNE to include Meetup organizations and their members***. (***Please read below) WNE is proud to have private access to and responsib …

The goal of the Worcester Dog Owners Walking Group is to develop and refine a community dog walking intervention program as part of a research study at UMass Worcester. Dog walking is a possible way for people to become more active. This meetup group will provide an opportunity for dog owners to connect to their community and discuss and resolve limitations to dog walking. The present study aims to test an intervention that addresses increasing physical activity, please call (978)934-5980 or e-m …

Do you go out with your Aussie every day, rain or shine, to places where he can run free, play fetch, and chase squirrels? Come join us at Kenoza Lake, Woodsom Farm, Mill Pond, Battis, Amesbury Woods, Merrimac Woods, and loads of other places.

Meet other local Vizsla owners! Have your Vizsla meet their long lost family!

This group is for women who want to explore the many outdoor opportunities available in southern New Hampshire and northeastern Massachusetts. Activities include walking, hiking, biking, kayaking and bird watching plus snowshoeing and cross country skiing. We’ll take time to appreciate beautiful scenery, look for signs of wildlife, take photos, and share our knowledge, or curiosity, about the natural world. Women of all ages, sizes, orientations and fitness levels are welcome to join us. Activit …

Active dogs need active people! Join us for hikes with your dog all year round. Non-dog owners are welcome too! 99% of hikes will be off-leash. The typical hike is 1.5-2 h long and is for someone who is moderately fit. Most hikes wil be on the North Shore but we also venture out once in a while. Your dog should be friendly toward all people and all dogs. Your dog should also be trained to be under voice control if he/she is going to be let off-leash. If your dog is very hyper, he/she will not be …

We are a community of dog owners and dog lovers working together to support and encourage safe dog socialization through structured weekly pack walks. (We are NOT a stand around and play group.) We will hold regular, structured off-leash group walks and nature hikes at various times and locations around the Boston metro west and neighboring areas. We urge participants to use our outings as an opportunity to encourage and reinforce positive socialization skills and the behaviors you want your dog …

I'm trying to get together a group of great danes and their owners that would like to meet up once a week/other week so we can do a large breed meetup around Massachusetts.

Do you not have the traditional days off that most people do? Are you still looking for people to do things with during the week and or the weekends that you are available? This group is set up for those that desire to get outdoors with friends and to meet new ones on the trail of life. To learn new things along the way, to bring what they know into the group, to try a new activity and to step outside of the box. This is a all-inclusive group, for all inclusive age groups

This is a group for dog owners who like to walk their dog at Great Brook Farm in Carlisle. I enjoy taking my Boston terrier for walks there and thought it would be fun to form a pack walk. My dog isn't ready for off leash walks yet by herself but has done well off leash in a pack. I'd like to walk on Saturday or Sunday mornings. Let's socialize the dogs and socialize ourselves while we enjoy the outdoors and get some exercise!  We aren't discriminating here, let's bring dogs of all sizes! ;) I'm …

BTA/BOLT (Boxford Trails Association/Boxford Open Land Trust) is a volunteer, private, nonprofit, organization dedicated to preserving and protecting natural and aesthetically important land and wildlife habitat, including fields, forests, wetlands, and trails to preserve the nature of Boxford. We maintain and monitor all town trails and open space and maintain Bay Circuit Trails through Boxford. We also sponsor: educational activities, weekly hikes to explore trails, reservatons and other trail …

Acton Dog Group is open to all dog lovers with friendly social dogs. We are focused on: discovering great ways to socialize dogs, share funny stories about our doggies, learn more about pet nutrition, share great walking trails, and give plenty of belly rubs for our furry friends/family members.

This is a group for married men who are looking for new male friends to share ideas, philosophy, politics, music, bicycling, hiking, dog walking, scotch, beer, you name it. A few key items: you are happily married and talking about sports is not big on your agenda...or not on your agenda, at all:-) We'll get together to do whatever new members find interesting. Since this is a new group, we're going to ask your input as to what might interest you. Target age group: 40 to 65.