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Originally Posted by GeneaD  I would never want to do anything to traumatize Louie or get him hurt. He's my baby and I love him. I just thought it would be fun. Maybe i'll just leave him with my Dad and we can take him next year. I appreciate everyone's advice. 
Oh and Shorty is going to be at this expo too. I'm looking forward to meeting him and Hercules
Genea |
It could be fun if he's a settled, calm dog that knows and trusts you and has an inner self-confidence. If he's a still kind of new dog who's still getting to know you and his surroundings, learning about life in general, he's still young or he's a nervous dog, a Pet Expo can be overwhelming and a long time to be exposed to all those new smells, sounds, big dogs and crying kids, people everywhere. It can intimidate and scare a nervous or new pup and show up as a problem immediately with problems housebreaking, behavior, signs of nervousness/fear, even aggression or can take a while to manifest in some dogs the next time they smell a smell or hear a sound or see a dog - that reminds them of something that frightened them. Other dogs do fine. Since I can't know your dog, his personality, his age, etc., I'm erring on the side of caution for the dog's sake with anything I pass along. I'm a take-it-slow kind of dog-trainer/owner, especially with young dogs, but you do what they think is best for you and your dog.