Only dogs who are entered in the show can go into the Centre, and the car parking covers ACRES so it would be really difficult to keep on going back and letting them out ....
When you experience it, and see how many people are there, you realise that all your dog would encounter are millions of feet and legs which would be no fun at all !! The show covers a vast amount of space, in multi-level halls, and there are 'retail opportunities' in each Hall as well as show rings, kennelling etc. and soooo many people !!!
Try to go, but leave your dogs at home or with friends etc as you will get loads more out of the day (which is exhausting !) and you will realise as soon as you get there that you HAVE done the right thing !!
Wear comfy clothes and shoes, and be prepared to backtrack for things, since lots of offers are duplicated and you may see a cheaper item later on. Having said that, DO try to remember where you saw that thing that you absolutely adored, since it is huge, and trying to find a particular stall again can be very stressful if you haven't been paying attention!
We hope to go on the Saturday (? izzit?) and it would be lovely if COL members could decide on a little logo that we could all print out and wear so we could walk up to other members and introduce ourselves ..
How about a plain blue on white background, say Arial, just COL, pinned somewhere lapel-ish ??
