You'll get invited to our Meetups as soon as they're scheduled!
“ The people are interesting and nice; it's a good chance to talk about pug concerns with other pug owners and it's always a riot to see so many pugs in one spot! ”
— LuAnne on Apr 4, 2009.
“ Its a great chance to meet other pug owners, and give your pug a chance to play with so many other great, friendly pugs. ”
— Jennifer Clendening on Dec 8, 2008.
“ Dee Dee is a great organizer and resource person! Love the website, support and friendship of other pug lovers, and opportunities to meet! Pug people are the best! ”
— Bev on Jul 19, 2008.
“ Pugs are cool !!! thanks to Dee Dee for having a wonderful group !! ”
— Honey T & Ghost Chick (Carolyn) on Jan 5, 2008.
“ Socialization for the pugs and info sharing opportunity for their owners. Tired pugs = happy owners :) ”
— Marcelle on Nov 17, 2009.
“ It's getting larger by the day it seems and it's great to see so many people who obviously take their love for their Pugs so seriously! It only means that these same people will be compassionate towards others and to important causes. Power to the Puggies!!! ”
— Annette on Oct 19, 2009.
“ Otis currently lays exhausted from screaming out his joy and pleasure at getting to see all his friends today. They haven't moved for hours!! ”
— Terrilee on Aug 22, 2009.
“ To meet other cute pugs and their owners! ”
— simone targo on Aug 22, 2009.
“ Everyone we have ever met from this meetup group has been so wonderful to us and our two pugs, Buttercup Pug aka Loreali and her sister Vada Sue. Thank you all for making it such a nice place to visit and keep coming back to. Anna & Randy ”
— Just Us on Apr 5, 2009.
“ Not only is it great for the dogs it is wonderful for their owners. Share stories and just enjoy the events. ”
— Debra Esenther on Apr 5, 2009.
“ The pug meetup group is wonderful for the dogs to interact with eachother, as well as the pet owners to share information and experiences. For someone like myself, who is interested in learning about pugs and owning one, this is a great way to learn first hand from caring pug owners. ”
— Marissa C. on Feb 8, 2009.
“ a good safe place to meet people ”
— scott beishuizen on Jan 10, 2009.
“ Everyone was friendly and helpful ”
— Priscilla Kaiser on Dec 6, 2008.
“ Wonderful people, great dogs, shared tips....overall a great time!!! ”
— Ramona's Mom on Oct 27, 2008.
“ Fun to see other pugs and meet pug owners! ”
— Slugger on Jul 15, 2008.
“ It's an opportunity to trade info about breeders, training, etc. with other pug owners. . ”
— Peter Schleck on Jul 15, 2008.
“ Pug people are a unique breed. Not everyone wants to hear my pug stories!!! ”
— Tai on Jul 13, 2008.
“ So many cute pugs! ”
— A former member on Jul 13, 2008.
“ The pug meetups are very low key. It's just a great time to let your dog hang out with other pugs. Besides, everyone knows that pugs (and their owners) are the best. ”
— Kristin on Jun 14, 2008.
“ Because the people I met were as cool as their pugs. ”
— Jane on Jun 14, 2008.
“ We have attended many events and always have a great time! ”
— Andrea on Apr 14, 2008.
“ My dog was so happy when we arrived and he saw all the pugs. He kept running back to me and giving me hyper "thank you" kisses because he was so happy. ”
— Peg on Apr 14, 2008.
“ We had a great time!!! My daughter and I started a new game called: "FIND BINGO" close your eyes , count to ten, open your eyes and who ever finds Bingo first wins. We always leave the meet-up laughing and talking about the event all day long. And, Bingo well....he just sleeps and snores the rest of the day-enough said! ”
— Pam on Mar 11, 2008.
“ Love it! Love having a network of people who share the same obsession with pugs as we do! ”
— Elle and Dam on Apr 9, 2007.
“ Everyone seemed very nice and the pugs were all too cute! ”
— Suzie Bohacik on Apr 9, 2007.
“ Lets meet up as soon as possible again, since this is summer, why not every week? at the beach? And its a good idea to meet at 10 am at the beach as when we left the beach like around 1pm, the parking lot is jammed and crowded with people, the police even blocked the lake shore exits to the beach, particularly Montrose, wilson and lawrence exits. ”
— Jackie on Mar 3, 2007.
“ Everyone was very nice and I know Charlie loves the attention! It was a great chance for him to run around and play w/ dogs his own size w/out feeling intimidated. Thanks! ”
— malissa.gene on Mar 3, 2007.
“ It was my first pug meet up in Chicago, and it was very nice to meet everybody and their dogs! Can't wait till next month:) ”
— Dana on Mar 3, 2007.
“ Thanks for the hard work putting this together. ”
— Becky S. on Jan 7, 2007.
“ Great opportunity to meet some really nice people, and share advice and fun stories. ”
— Terri on Dec 3, 2006.
“ Everyone is so nice and helpful. We absolutely adore the other pugs and think it's just a blast to hang out and play with all the cute pugs. ”
— Danielle on Apr 3, 2006.
“ I really like the fact that we are hanging out with people who understand pugs. Mochi has some problems meeting new people and new dogs. He get's agressive. I appreciate that almost everyone knows to just push him away when he get's obnoxious. ”
— Jae Lim on Feb 5, 2006.
“ It was a nice group of people. We look forward to the next outing. ”
— steve papen on Feb 5, 2006.
“ It was fun and informative! If we do get a pug, we would surely continue coming! ”
— Karen on Feb 4, 2006.
“ Regrettably I didn't visit very much with the human half of the gathering. Too busy smiling over pugs at play. ”
— HaroldAndMaud on Oct 22, 2005.
“ otis and i love it! we look forward to our pug date every month! dee dee is an awesome organizer, the pugs go home happy and tired and the people are great. thanks! ”
— Kelly & Geoffrey on Sep 11, 2005.
“ thanks DeeDee and Chris for all the work...no one mentioned collercting the dollar...so I forgot to give it...I will catch up next time ”
— Petunia on Aug 14, 2005.
“ This group is awsome! Everyone has a pug in common,so you never lack for conversation.It's nice to have people who you can go to for questions and you don't have to feel odd.They understand what it's like to have a pug. We talk about smelling their paw pads for god's sakes!! That takes special people right there!!LOL!!! ”
— Debi on Aug 13, 2005.
“ Great people, great location, great pugs. We had a lot of fun. ”
— A former member on Jul 9, 2005.
“ People were friendly and it's nice to be able to go to the dog park and know that your dog is going to have the same sized pals to play with there. ”
— erica on Jul 9, 2005.
“ Thanks so much to Dee Dee and Chris for all your work -- you've made our meetup group thrive! ”
— Kathleen on Jun 4, 2005.
“ I really didn't take the initiative to stop and talk to the Meetup Group. ”
— Brenda on May 23, 2005.
“ It is great, we cannot wait to meet up with all the Chicago pug lovers/pugs again :-) ”
—A former member on Jun 4, 2007.
“ This was a great time! The place was awesome! I will definately be going back. Thanks to Dee Dee for all her hard work in organizing all these events! ”
— Natalie on Dec 8, 2007.
“ nice group of people. look forward to getting to know everyone and thier pugs ”
— A former member on Mar 5, 2006.