As you know, both of mine are rescues. Gage loves everybody and everything but barks alot because he gets so excited. We also have to watch him with bigger dogs because of his hip replacement. Claire on the other hand does not enjoy the experience. The car ride is tramatic enough. Once we are there, she tolerates it but remains by my side and really doesn't interact with the other dogs at all. She is such a loving dog, it kills me to see the scars her early years have left on her. As a result, we just walk them daily in our neighborhood.