I went a couple weeks ago in Maryland and it was great. They tell you unless you are getting pics done they recommend you dont bring your pups. People do come up to your dogs but I did not have anyone come up and just start touching. The people were very nice and all asked before touching my dogs. I went because I am working on figuring out what allergy foods my dog will eat before I buy a HUGE bag of something that will go to waste. I took a backpack with me and by the time I left I had a backpack full of samples of different kinds of foods. I spoke to knowledgeable vendors and found some neat toys for the pups. It does get crowded and its best to go right when it opens and take your time to look at all the vendors. You can find some really neat stuff. I got my dogs cloth harnesses from the Dachsund vendor and I love them. They were EXPENSIVE but worth it. Honestly, its alot of work to bring your dogs and look at everything going on. They have demo areas for agility, some have pools, some have daycare for the dogs while you shop (I would never, but they do).
I guess what I am getting at is that I had a great time the first year without them and a great time with them. The convenience of them being with you is so they are there to "try things on" like the harness I bought last year. Without them you have more freedom to shop and browse. Yorkie rescue has been at the ones I have gone to and the pups are SOOOOO cute. You can expect people to want to pet your pups, they are irresistable, and if you have issues with this its probably best to leave them home. My pups and I don't mind the attention and we had a ball. |