I didn't mean this thread to turn into anything about showing off your dogs. I was just trying to see if there were others who found it a total hassle to take their dogs shopping.
Some dogs love to be in their carriers and out and about while others like mine are too, shall we say high-spirited.
I also don't think there's anything wrong with showing them off too. When I took my kids trick-or-treating Brutus came with us with his "Security" shirt on and he got a lot of attention. I thought it was funny. But he was on a leash and just happy to be out walking.