Dear Kid,

Did I tell you I went to Orlando for the Global Pet Expo?

Yes, I went to Global Pet Expo in Orlando. DearKidLoveMom.com

There isn’t much related to pets that isn’t at Global (I’m an insider now, so I can use the diminutive).

Stuff for fish? Yep; proceed to the Aqua section. Bunny, ferret, gerbil stuff? Yep; proceed to vendors who offer things for small animals. Cat stuff? By the boatload. Even coops and ramps for chickens (I kid you not).

Even coops and ramps for chickens. DearKidLoveMom.com

But mostly Global is about dogs.

At Global, one can find everything a dog might need (the Puppy now has a new collar), and many, many, many things that no dog ever needs.

Dog bikini. Exhibit A under Things No Dog Ever Needs. Ever. DearKidLoveMom.com

You never know what you'll see at the Global Pet Expo. DearKidLoveMom.com

And some things that made me smile, like Dean Russo art. As a matter of fact, the artist himself was at the show and signed a print for me (yay!).

Dean Russo prints. I love his art. DearKidLoveMom.com

There are really creative displays hoping to capture your attention. Which is not easy because this thing is huge. Big. Ginormous. Sneakers required. Except by the people who run the thing—they used Segways.

Display at Global Pet Expo. DearKidLoveMom.com

Some displays were insanely huge; others were insanely creative. DearKidLoveMom.com

Not only were there about a zillion people at Global, there were a surprising number of dog attendees. Some were acting like dogs.

Helping to demo a cooling collar, but mostly just being a dog. DearKidLoveMom.com

Others, not so much.

All kinds of buyers attended the Global Pet Expo. DearKidLoveMom.com

Love, Mom