Here’s what’s available for pup/pet play near you. This page is community managed, so if something is out of date or should be added, let us know.
This page was last updated in August 2024.
If you are unable to find a group for your area, try the next closest area. Sometimes groups merge, or a nearby group also covers your area.
Pup Play Groups in America (USA):
For those looking for local social groups and meetups for puppies and handlers (referred to as PAH), here’s the ones local to you and sorted by state:
A-PAH, Arizona, USA
Arizona Pups and Handlers
https://www.facebook.com/groups/423904064374186/ (private group, you need to request to join on the page)
ABQ-PAH, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Albuquerque Pups and Handlers Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ABQPAH/ (private group, you need to request to join on the page)
ARK-PAH, Arkansas, USA
Arkansas Pups and Handlers
https://www.facebook.com/groups/ARKPAH/ (private group, you need to request to join on the page)
ATL-PAH, Atlanta, USA
Atlanta Pups and Handlers Group – League of Atlanta Pups
https://www.leagueofatlantapups.com/
AUS-PAH, Austin, Texas, USA
Austin Pets and Handlers Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/AustinPupCulture/ (private group, you need to request to join on the page)
https://www.texaspuppyclub.com/ – this PAH covers the Texas area too
Badger-PAH, Wisconsin, USA
Badger Pets And Handlers
https://badgerpah.org/media/ (links to all active social media for the group)
Bayou City Pups, Houston, TX, USA
https://www.bayoucitypups.com
https://www.Facebook.com/bayoucitypups
BOI-PAH, Boise, Idaho, USA
Boise Pups and Handlers
https://www.facebook.com/BOIPAH/ (private group, you need to request to join on the page)
CAP-PAH, Central and North Ohio, USA
Capital Pups and Handlers
https://www.facebook.com/capitalpah
https://capitalpah.org/
CPP, Chicago, USA
Chicago Puppy Patrol
http://chicagopuppypatrol.org/
DEN-PAH, Colorado, USA
Denver Pups and Handlers
https://www.facebook.com/groups/DenPAH/ (private group, you need to request to join on the page)
Plus their annual puppy retreat event: https://www.puppiesinthemountains.com/
D-PAH, Palm Springs, USA
Desert Pups and Handlers
https://www.facebook.com/DesertPupsandHandlers/ (this linked group may be dying, try the below link if it’s dead)
https://www.facebook.com/groups/DPAHPSP/
ECKC, Philadelphia, USA
East Coast Kennel Club
This group may be present on FetLife. Help us keep this group’s info up to date, contact us if you have new info.
IA-PAH, Iowa, USA
https://www.facebook.com/IAPAH/
Kansas City Midnight Howl
Midnight Howl KC PAH // KC Pet Social Group https://www.midnighthowlkc.org
LAPP, USA
Los Angeles Pup Park
https://www.facebook.com/groups/LAPupPark/
Los Angeles Puppy Pride, USA
Owner of Los Angeles Pup Contest
https://www.facebook.com/LAPupPride/
New Orleans PAH, Louisiana, USA
https://www.facebook.com/NolaPah
https://nolapah.wixsite.com/nolapah
https://louisiana.puppypride.social/
MCO-PAH, Orlando, US
Refer to NCF-PAH (North and Central Florida PAH, Covers Areas Like Tampa, Orlando, Gainesville)
https://www.facebook.com/ncfpah/
https://www.ncf-pah.org
Michigan-PAH, Michigan, USA
Michigan Pups and Handlers
https://www.facebook.com/groups/632473770099668/
MiPP, Michigan, USA
Michigan Puppy Patrol
https://www.facebook.com/groups/MiPupP/
MAKK, Washington DC, USA
Mid Atlantic Kennel Korps
https://www.facebook.com/groups/makkorps/
MEM-PAH, USA
Memphis Puppies and Handlers
https://www.facebook.com/groups/243859882405136/
Minneapolis, MN/Minnesota State, USA
North Star Kennel Clun
https://www.northstarkennelclub.org
MKE-PAH, Milwaukee, USA
Milwaukee Pups, Pets, Allies, & Handlers
https://www.facebook.com/groups/673816606107945/
https://creamcitypah.org/ (this one has most updated information, event in Sept)
Monroe-PAH, Louisiana, USA
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1682557298632705/about/
MVR-PAH, Salem Oregon, USA
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1690369291198552/
MW-PAH, Midwest USA Region
Midwest Pups & Handlers
https://www.facebook.com/groups/MWPAH/
NASH-PAH, Nashville, TN, USA
Nashville Pups and Handlers
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NASHPAH/
NC-PAH, USA
North Carolina Pups and Handlers
https://www.facebook.com/groups/NC.PAH/
NE-PAH, Nebraska, USA
The Facebook link is deleted or hidden from public view. There is a https://nebpah.org website listed, but it shows as in construction. Help us keep this group’s info up to date, contact us if you have new info.
NJ-PAH, New Jersey, USA
New Jersey Pups and Handlers
This group became inactive/disbanded it seems. Help us keep this group’s info up to date, contact us if you have new info.
NOH-PAH, USA
Northern Ohio Pups and Handlers – refer to CapCity PAH, they are the overseeing Ohio group, you can access microregional groups from there based on where they are in Northern Ohio (East, West, or Central)
https://capcitypah.org/information_links/links&info.php
NY-PAH (New York City)
Info from NE-PAH, over-arching group for this area:
Gotham Kennel Club (NYC Region)
Telegram: https://t.me/joinchat/EmeN7k8MGOz7GhdBtjVcyg
NYC-PAH – New York City and Metro Area Group Facebook
https://Facebook.com/NYCPAH
OH-PAH, Ohio, USA
https://www.facebook.com/groups/OhioPAH/
PDX-PAH, Portland, OR USA
Portland Or Pets and Handlers
https://www.pdxpah.com/
PHX-PAH, Phoenix, USA
Phoenix Pups and Handlers
https://www.facebook.com/groups/phoenixpah/
PIT-PAH, Pittsburgh, USA
Pittsburgh Pups and Handlers
https://www.facebook.com/groups/294205557391109/
PTT, Houston, TX, USA
Pup Training Team
https://www.facebook.com/groups/puptrainingteam
Rockford IL, Screw City PAH
https://linktr.ee/scpah (links to all socials)
Pup SC, San Diego, USA
Pup and Pup Play in Southern California
https://www.facebook.com/groups/113665269058195/
SCS, San Diego, USA
San Diego Critter Club
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1606812816284932/
SEA-PAH, Seattle, USA
Seattle Pups and Handlers
https://seapah.com/
https://www.facebook.com/SeaPAH
SEP-PAH, Spokane, WA, USA
Spokane-Eastern Washington Pups And Handlers
https://www.facebook.com/groups/SEWAPAH/
SF-PAH, San Francisco, USA
San Francisco Pups and Handlers
https://www.facebook.com/groups/sfpah/
SPK-PAH, Spokane, USA
Spokane Pups and Handlers
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1947805142116377/
STL-PAH, St. Louis, Missouri, USA
St Louis Pups and Handlers
https://www.facebook.com/groups/STLPAH/
Texas Puppy Club
https://www.texaspuppyclub.com/ – Telegram group and events and more on their site.
TAP, USA
Twin Cities Animal Pups
https://www.facebook.com/groups/TwinCitiesAnimalPups/
TAP-PAH, USA
The Austin Pack
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1973928702923983/
TAPK, St. Louis, USA
The Animal Pack STL
https://www.facebook.com/theanimalpackstl/
TCC, Tampa, USA
Tampa Critter Club
https://www.facebook.com/groups/TampaCritterClub/
TRI-PAH, New Jersey, USA
Tri-State Pups And Handlers
https://www.facebook.com/TRIPAH
WOOF-PAH, New York, USA
WOOF, New York
https://www.facebook.com/groups/306359696125305/
WISC-PAH, USA
Wisconsin Pups and Handlers Group
https://www.facebook.com/groups/129196820770796/
If you did not find your area on the above list, try this page: https://capcitypah.org/information_links/otherpupgroups.php
Worldwide Pup Play Chats:
If you want to branch out to meet pups and handlers who might be travelling or want to join the worldwide community, we recommend:
Telegram and Discord groups (English):
- BadPups SFW Community Telegram Group
- BadPups NSFW Community Telegram Group
- BadPups Community Discord Server
Other social sites: Visit the social section on our site.