This meetup group is for Shiba Inus (and their Human Companions) who live in New York City and surrounding areas and would like to attend meetups with other Shiba Inus. We currently have chapters in

• Manhattan Chapters
  • Upper Manhattan Chapter led by Ann
    
  • Lower Manhattan Chapter led by Malerie Brill
• Brooklyn Chapter led by Tom and Kenshin
  
• Westchester Chapter led by Nancy & Foxi
  
• Long Island Chapter led by Joseph and Dawn Feher and Beth
  
• Staten Island Chapter led by Amanda, Chris & Yoshi
  
• Fairfield County Chapter (CT) led by Bill and Thea,
  
• Northern New Jersey Chapter led by Donna Mosier
  
• Bergen County NJ Chapter led by Shelby(Antonia & Kris)
  
• Queens Chapter led by [url=http://www.nycshibameetup.com/members/11126856/]Gary & Arah
  
• Central Connecticut Chapter led by Wendy Steele

Most of our meetups are simply BIG PLAY DATES with other Shibas!!! Yay! We also host special events such as the Canine Cocktail Pawty and training workshops just for Shibas. We support both NYC Shiba Rescue and Animal Haven SoHo with our time, support and donations.

We enthusiastically welcome potential Shiba owners who want to come to the meetups and spend some time with Shibas. We encourage potential owners to do their research before getting one of these challenging, yet rewarding, dogs. If we can help, in any way, let us know! We also welcome members from outside the metropolitan area if you plan to attend our meetups on occasion.

Our message board is very active and has become a wealth of Shiba information. Please jump in and participate.

Last, but not least, please review our group guidelines if you have any questions about member behavior.

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Other Resources

• If you are looking for a new Shiba to add to your pack, please consider adopting a rescue dog first. Please see NYC Shiba Rescue, Inc. for more information.
  
• If you want a puppy, please buy from a responsible breeder. Please see our recommendations.
  

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