VSSM Bark & Play – English – VSSM Bark & Play

WELCOME

ABOUT

What?

VSSM Bark & Play is a bimonthly gathering for lovers of puppy play.

Puppy play is a kind of role play within the BDSM-realm in which a person takes on the role of a dog or pup and another takes on the role of the Trainer, Handler or Owner.

An Owner is by no means a necessity as pups can also play with each other.

Pup play has nothing to do with real animals.

Why?

We want to give anyone with an interest in puppy play (or other types of pet play) the opportunity to become acquainted with it and try it out in a friendly and safe environment.

At VSSM Bark & Play you can connect with other pups, dogs, Handlers, Trainers and Owners to exchange experiences and of course have loads of fun playing.

Who?

We welcome pups, dogs, Owners, Sirs, Handlers, Trainers, Puppysitters and all others who are interested in puppy play.

You have to be 18 years of age or older.

Sex, gender, sexual orientation and your experience level is of no importance. We welcome everyone from the most experienced players to the shy and curious ones.

Where?

You can find VSSM Bark & Play at Dance Bar Marcus-Antonius in Nijmegen.
There are several parkings nearby (Kelfkensbos and Eiermarkt) and it’s about a 12 minute walk from the train station of Nijmegen.

Date?

~~Saturday 4 January~~

~~Saturday 8 March~~

Saturday 3 May

Saturday 5 July

Saturday 6 September

Saturday 1 November

Time?

VSSM Bark & Play’s doors always open at 2 pm sharp.

You can bark, slobber, nom, and play to your hearts content until about 6:30 pm.

We want to leave the place nice and tidy at 7 pm, because at night the bar opens to the public again.

Will you be a VSSM Bark & Play regular?

Are you thinking of visiting other VSSM events?

It may be interesting to get a membership!

WE OFFER

Fun
We want you to enjoy yourself. That’s what it’s all about. Come on in and join us for a chat, just to watch or to meet up and play!

Foam tiles
The play area for the pups and handlers has foam floor tiles, so you can play without additional protection for your hands and knees. Be careful when walking there, because you can easily step on a paw or trip over a pup.

Toys
We love our toys, especially the squeaky ones! We will provide several toys for you to play with.

Drinks and snacks
Drinks have friendly prices and we have straws for hooded pups. You can also get yourself some snacks. At the bar you can sit down and have a chat. Opposite the bar there are some couches to relax after playing.

Treats
Ofcourse we will provide some treats for the pups. Some healthy but also the yummy not so healthy.

Relax
For lots of pups relaxation is an important part of their visit to VSSM Bark & Play. Rest when you feel you need to.

WE REQUEST

Entrance fee of € 15 per person/pup
It’s not that we don’t love you, but we do need to pay the rent and some expenses. Members of VSSM get free entrance to VSSM Bark & Play. We will wag so hard if you use our option to pay upfront. Of course you can also pay in cash at the door, exact change appreciated.

Taking photo’s
We’d rather you didn’t, but if you do, avoid taking pictures with other people in the background. If this happens by accident, please anonymise them if you’re going to publishing the picture.

Protect your hands and knees
Our foam tiles have got you covered, but in the long run your knees will suffer quite a bit when pupping out on all fours. Please take care of your paws!

Be sensible with alcohol
At the bar you can also buy alcoholic beverages. Please know your limits.

No means no
Always be respectful to other people please.

Be social
VSSM Bark & Play is a social event. This means sexual activities and BDSM (other than puppy play) are not allowed.
Staff decisions are final.

TEAM

VSSM (Vereniging Studiegroep SadoMasochisme) is the oldest and largest BDSM association in Europe. It serves the interests of people who love and choose to be active members of the BDSM community. Its most important goals are to organise accessible BDSM events and to work towards social acceptance of BDSM.
View our calendar for a list of events.

Milo was born in December 2013. Since then he has been padding around as an active member of the puppy community. You will regularly bump into him at fetish and leather events (Folsom Europe in Berlin, Darklands in Antwerp and more) and he loves introducing you to the wonders of puppy play, organising VSSM Bark & Play and the yearly Dutch Puppy Contest.

Pup Kriszly put his first paw prints down back in 2014. Come 2015 he won the first Mr Puppy Europe contest. He’s a very active member of the international fetish community and became first runner up at the International Puppy Contest in Saint Louis, 2015. Four years after that he went to IML (International Mr. Leather) in Chicago and got elected International Mr. Bootblack 2019.

Sir Daniël has been on the scene as a Master and since 2015 as a pup handler. His main fetishes are leather and boots. You’ll have a hard time ever finding him without any leather on him. He is the owner of Pup Milo and he often visits fetish events all over the Netherlands, Europe and the rest of the world!

Pup Miley was born in 2021 as Pup Miles. In 2023 she came out as transgender, or as she herself would call it: trans pup. Miley believes events like VSSM Bark & Play are very important to provide an opportunity to everyone to get acquainted with puppy play. Miley thinks it’s important to create a safe space for all the different pups within the community.

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