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 …

Hi! I moved to RI in July 2011 from NYC, the Lower East Side, with my Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, named Merlin Manhattan. We miss our New York doggie playgroups so we are creating our own right here in RI. And now as of April 2012, I have a new addition to my brood - King Arthur, who is Merlin Manhattan's brother (2 years apart). I have an indoor space to host play groups for dogs around 25-30 lbs and under. While our doggies play pattycake-pattycake, we can enjoy mimosas. Oh and this isn't j …

I'm an inveterate rock hound: collecting, slabbing, tumbling, mineral collecting, and more to come as I learn...This group is for rock hounds (mutt and pedigree) who simply like rocks, learning more, sharing the wonders of shiny things with like minded rock-ophiles. We can explore collecting sites in New England together, go to the local rock and mineral shows and rock swaps here in New England, plan trips to the southwest and other hot rock areas, have presentations by group members on their ow …