All Dachshunds, affectionately known as Doxies, (other small dogs are more than welcome) and their owners are invited to meet around Los Angeles including Culver City, Rancho Park, Santa Monica, and West Hollywood. Activities include dog park play dates, small hikes, and holiday themed parties for our dogs. Doxies love to be with their own kind and are a sight to see when a group of them are together. Come on Doxie Lovers, let's get our Doxies together and have fun!

This is a group for anyone interested in training their dog etc. All dog skills levels are welcome. I started this group to meet other dog lover enthusiasts to help obedience train dogs to understand hand signals, gestures, and voice/sound commands of the human language. I am exploring ways in helping everybody learn to communicate with their dog in a positive way as a group and make new friends while we meet up for walk and talks with our dogs to reinforce their dog training in the field.

Newly forming group of vital married couples who may be recent transplants, retirees or still working who seek to broaden their social horizons. If you're a married couple new to the Santa Monica area or feeling you need to establish connections to other couples of your age, consider joining us. We are about making lasting friends of fellow nice, unpretentious, gracious, interesting, liberal-minded and other-oriented pairs who like to get together in small groups, share and learn from each other …

Have a Chihuahua or tiny dog under 15lbs? Want them to play and socialize safely with other friendly and tiny pups? Then this is the group for you. This informal pup play group is made up of all kinds of people, with a common goal to have fun with our tiny pups. We know how scary playtimes can be with bigger dogs. The risk of injury for our fragile pups is huge. As organizer, I try to plan get togethers, moderate the message boad, and keep the group informed about pet events aound LA. Our MESSAG …

Welcome to LA for the Gay 2.0. Formed in 2008, as one of only two Los Angeles-based gay meetup groups, the group has seen many changes in leadership and has even merged into another group. In 2011, our original founder, J.______, re-created LA for the Gay, based on the basic principle of: come to a meetup…meet new people…and feel welcome. This group is for LGBTQ people over the age of 21, single or coupled, to cultivate new friendships while exploring Los Angeles and its equally awesome neighb …

LA dachshund lovers need a place to meet and adore our little "wieners"! If you are dachshund owner and are looking for a group of fun, positive people and short-legged friends, we will meet once a month to make friends and share stories. Being planned: Halloween parade and costume contest, doxie races, boutique days and more! Sasha, my miniature dachshund, is looking forward to making new friends too!

SOCIALIZING WITH PET PARENTS and FURRY BABIES Group enjoys having FUN, PLAYDATES, HELPING SHELTER/RESCUES, FUNDRAISER, SOCIALIZING, CHILDREN READING TO OUR DOGGIES, Yappy Hour, Wine & Cheese Yappy Hour while our doggies eat doggie treats, Doggie Birthday Parties.  Group has numerous socializing events/activities, view 150+ Photo Albums Most important goals are our Furry Babies and helping dogs who are not so lucky. Please bring any ideas about future Meetups and bring your doggies to socialize a …

Meet friendly Shih Tzus and Shih Tzu pet parents near you! Come to our Shih Tzu Meetups to meet new friends and play with Shih Tzus of all shapes and sizes! A time for socializing and fun! We are THE BEST Shih Tzu meetup group in Los Angeles!    You are joining this group as you want to participate and knowing that a group is only a group when members pitch in. Members who join this group with the intent of soliciting other members for any reason will be REMOVED.

Fitdog Runners Group is group that runs, jogs or walks with their dogs in the local Santa Monica area.  We also run local 5k / 10k's and fun runs.  This group is for beginners to advanced runners.  We all run at different paces (dogs & people). Join and meet new friends (2-legged & 4-legged).

This meet up is dedicated to help the rescue community by posting community events, adoption fairs, networking events and more.   Working together as a team - more animals can be helped! Occasionally, I'll schedule informal social dinners (without an agenda) geared towards networking and meant for anyone who wants to: * Meet other rescuers, fosters, volunteers, animal lovers, pet friendly businesses * Learn about the local organizations and businesses making a difference * Discover different w …

SOCIALIZING with OTHER DOGGIES LOVERS. Doggies having play dates while Owners exchanging Ideas and Issues. Always looking for Pet-friendly places & activities. Meetups various locations with variety of activities, having fun with our Furry Babies discussing new ideas solving dog issues, and discuss favorite future Meetups. Some Members & Furry Babies love Playdates, Yappy Hour, Parades, Doggie Birthday Parties & Wine/Cheese Hours, Wine/Martini Yappy Hour, love helping Rescues/Shelters, Fundraise …

This group is for Los Angeles Vizsla owners to organize off-leash playdates, hiking excursions, beach trips and other V-friendly activities. This is also a forum for sharing health, behavior and training information about Vs. Thanks for joining!

A group of Labrador/Retriever owners who are sooooo in love with the playful, loving nature of their dogs. It's so incredible to watch them play and have fun, it's all they want to do. Let's bring them together for a reunion of play, whilst we laugh at their latest antics and maybe discuss what they've just chewed up. They certainly teach us unconditional love! Whether it's a dog park, hike or someone's yard, let's celebrate our best friends and bring them together for fun.

Where owners of Cavalier King Charles spaniels can get together and have play dates, share advice and friendship. All dogs should have all their shots and be friendly (as most cavaliers are) if they want to come play!

Meet friendly Jack Russell Terrier owners near you and let your pet socialize. Meetups will be announced regularly and will take place at various public locations in Marina Del Rey, Playa Del Rey, Santa Monica and Venice. We encourage all our members to participate in our discussions, post photos of their jacks, and contact us with any feedback. A group can only be as good as its members, so please let us know if there is anything that we can add or change to make this group fun and producti …

Welcome to Hiking With Dean, the best hiking group this side of the Los Angeles River! We are headquartered in Brentwood, gateway to "The Big Wild"-- an 18,500-acre swath of the Santa Monica Mountains that includes 10,000-acre Topanga State Park and other public lands at San Vicente Mountain Park (aka the Nike Missile Base), Rustic, Sullivan and Mandeville canyons. Formally the original "The Weekday Hikers," we now meet regularly on the weekends for hikes mostly in and around the Santa Monica Mo …

We have a monthly free fitness hike that explores the different parks in the LA metro area. You should join if you want a small group vibe of people who are interested or already committed to healthy living. This is a one-of-kind group led by an elite fitness instructor/wellness consultant who wants to help set you up with resources to help you with weight loss goals, injuries, and more! It is designed to be an easy hike for your cardio workout, with 15-minutes of strength training and yoga-ins …

The Spirits of Adventure Meetup Group is all about nurturing your adventurous spirit while making new friends, staying in shape, stepping out of the box and living your life to the fullest. While our meetups will be geared for all ages, some will be themed for adults, some for families, kids and pets. Examples of our activities will be: hiking, biking, camping, haunted house tours, cemetery tours, concerts, movies, dog parks, water sports, outdoor movies, film festivals, seasonal festivals, flyi …