[GeneaD]

Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly

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.

I really appreciate your advice and help. Louie is young. He's 15 weeks old. He'll be 17 weeks by the time we go to the Expo. He's a happy, playful, loving, energetic puppy. He loves everyone he meets and has never acted scared. His breeder did a wonderful job socializing him. But he's never been around that many people and other animals at once.
Genea