Pug Play Groups Directory
~~ This directory is still in progress ~~

Looking for a pug play group in your area?  The directory below is sorted by state and city.  If you know of a pug play group that should be listed here, please let us know.

CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO
Pug Sunday  - Huge gathering of 50-100 pugs, 1st Sunday of every month.
email: pugsunday@yahoo.com
URL: http://www.geocities.com/pugsunday/index.html

SANTA CRUZ
pugs n' play - that's us!  Twice monthly pug play dates.
email: traceym@mindspring.com
URL: http://www.santacruzpugs.org

WALNUT CREEK
Pugs in the Park - 2nd Sunday of every month, 11-2
URL:
http://www.pugpros.org/events.html

ORANGE COUNTY
Info: sara@darlagthepug.com
URL:
http://www.darlathepug.com/ocpugowners

More Northern California Play Groups

 

NEW YORK

WESTERN NY
URL: http://www.wnypugs.org/
Yahoo Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wnypugs/
Meetup Group: http://pug.meetup.com/93/


ROCHESTER
Rochester small dog play group-includes pugs
URL: http://www.rochesterplaygroup.com/

 


 

 

FLORIDA

ORLANDO
PUG CENTRAL  - A central Florida pug play group.  Over 90 members and growing.
email: OtisPearl@aol.com  
URL: http://members.tripod.com/puggymamalinda/pugcentral.html

ALASKA

PUGS IN ALASKA - Website with lots of photos and frequent pug parties
URL: http://www.maryjoalaska.com/

VIRGINIA

BLACKSBURG
Blacksburg Pug Group - A new pug play group.
email: goddessmi2@aol.com

URL: http://www.blacksburgpugclub.8m.com/index.html

 

ILLINOIS

CHICAGO: PUG PARTY.COM
Pug festivals, pug crawls, etc
email: Pugmailing@RCN.com
http://www.pugparty.com/pugparty/index.html

CANADA

TORONTO
Toronto Pugs - A pug play group and website with photos
email: pugs@on.aibn.com
URL: http://www.escapeworks.com/pug/index.html

 

NATIONWIDE

Pug Meet-up - an online service for contacting other pug owners in your area, and putting together your own pug gatherings.
URL: http://pug.meetup.com/hq/

 

OHIO

CINCINNATI
CINCY PUGS -   Pug website with events in greater Cincinnati area.
email:
BigDave@CincyPUGS.com
URL: http://cincypugs.com/

 

MAINE

AUGUSTA
PUGUSTA -   Pug Play group and website in Maine.
email:
pugustaclub@yahoo.com
URL: http://www.pugusta.org/

 

 

Want to start a pug play group?  Here's how!

1) Word of mouth:  Start by asking other pug owners that you know, or meet at dog parks if they would be interested in a pug play group.  Usually the response is very positive.
2) Advertise: Create a flyer which you can post at local feed stores and veterinarians offices.  Make it something that really catches people's eye, with the words "Pug Play Group" in big letters across the top.  Add a big pug graphic to the sheet.  Set up a way to contact the organizer, like a website, a phone number, or an internet group account, which are free and easy to start.  (To start a free internet group go to http://groups.yahoo.com)
3) Inform other pug groups:  There are so many individual pug websites, rescue organizations, and pug discussion forums out there.  Once you get the group started, post a message on a few of them introducing you and the group.  Be sure to let them know your location.

That's it.  Our group started this way.  We had about 15 pugs at our first gathering, and today we have about 120 pug owners on our email discussion board.  We have anywhere from about 6 - 50 pugs in attendance at any given play date.   Though it only takes one person to start, it gathers momentum as more members join.  

A dog play group can be started based on any dog breed. 

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