About the Nashua Dog Owner's Group

The Nashua Dog Owners Group is a 501(c) 3 non-profit charitable trust registered with the State of New Hampshire and the Federal Government. Our organization is dedicated to opening a permanent dog park in Nashua, NH. Until our dog park is created we have a playgroup that meets every Sunday morning from 8-10 am. We have over 100 dogs that attend the playgroup each Sunday, with a total of 600 members in the Nashua Dog Owner's Group, six Committees and 11 Board Members (see below).

How It Got Started

The Nashua Dog Owner's Group was started out of the successful Sunday Dog Playgroup that's been in existence since March of 2004. One of our Board Member's, Charlie Posnick, moved to Nashua from the Boston area where there were a number of playgroups he would bring his dog to for socialization and exercise. In Nashua he selected a fenced-in field, picked a start date, handed out flyers to other dog owners and posted a sign 'Dog playgroup every Sunday from 9-11am. There were over 20 dogs that attended the first playgroup. The City of Nashua later issued an official permit for our playgroup from March - December of 2004. Today it is a total team effort of volunteers that keeps this going each Sunday, led by our Board of Directors, Committee members and some allies we have in City government.

Our Goal

We have a single-minded goal and that is to create a permanent off-leash dog park in Nashua in 2006 that will be open from sunrise to sunset seven days a week.

Mission Statement

As responsible companion dog owners and city residents, we seek to promote the health, safety and welfare of Nashua area canines by establishing a safe, secure park for dogs. This park would allow dogs to socialize and play off-leash under owner supervision in a dedicated open space. Our goal is to establish a quality public dog park with a self-policing clientele and documented user regulations that is financially self-sufficient from public funding, using other successful municipal dog parks as models.

We recognize that companion dogs that are offered opportunities to expend energy and socialize contribute to the safety of the greater Nashua community and further enhance the quality of lives of their owners and caregivers. We also seek to educate the community on the importance of responsible dog ownership, such as public policy, licensing, and health and safety issues of canines, through promotion of a dog park and the interaction of its user community. This purpose will be achieved through the public use of a dog park facility and the camaraderie of Nashua area dog enthusiasts.

Board Members