[yorkietalkjilly]

I agree with Diane. Socialization for a dog you've only had 3 weeks really needs to be more incremental as she learns to trust you can keep her safe. If something happens to really scare her at this event, it could give her a hard time for a long time. I'd rather take it more slowly and make each episode extremely successful and short-lived. Socialization isn't just about taking them lots of places where dogs and people are, it's about making their exposure to these things extremely positive for them and keeping them short. I always take treats and a squeaky toy along when socializing so I can distract the dog with something positive if anything goes wrong, such as a display fall over and land with a loud bang. And still that may not be enough if the pup is a nervous dog. But should something like that happen during socialization, remove the dog from the scene to somewhere he feels secure and immediately begin playing ball, laughing and having big fun with them to distract them and flood their brain with nothing but fun times in a place where the dog feels safe. I personally wouldn't take a still-new dog, one that doesn't even know me that well, to any big event with a number of big dogs and people who don't often control them well.

Remember, even in a stroller or in a carrier, a dog can get scared when odd, loud or scary things happen.