Super Pet Expo to Draw Thousands with New Features, Photo Ops and Social Media Celebs at Dulles Expo Center, Chantilly

Visitors to the 23^rd annual Super Pet Expo at the Dulles Expo Center, Chantilly, Va., will meet top canine social media celebs and learn from a pet communicator what their pet is thinking.  Fourteen features and hundreds of exhibitors will offer more opportunities than ever for pet participation, as well as photo ops, celebrity pets, trick dogs, and even the world’s tiniest dog.

Attendees can have a top talent scout audition their pet for possible roles in TV, film and commercials. They can have their dog compete in a derby race or frolic in a puppy playground, in a pit filled with thousands of balls or chase a faux rabbit on the popular lure course.  They can also get a free paw print of their pet and learn from the star-studded panel of pet influencers how to grow the social media visibility of pets from a modest number of family and friends to worldwide celebrity. There will also be dog agility demos and free classes; a high-fashion dog show; celebrity stunt dogs performing tricks and gymnastics and a pit with 5,000 balls for pets to play in.

One exhibitor, SwiftPaws®, a health & wellness lifestyle brand for pets, will be at Super Pet Expo with their flagship product, SwiftPaws Home.  It allows pet owners to create an easy to set up lure course to give pets the best game of chase in their back yard. Other exhibitors will offer pet adoption, pet care and health, grooming, food and daycare, along with an exceptional array of creative pet gifts, treats, fashion, grooming accessories and toys at the largest pet shopping extravaganza on the east coast.

New Features in 2025

-- Pet Influencer Panel with Brian Benson & Magnus the Therapy Dog (6.8M followers), Amber Aquart & Whiskey Toller (1.1M followers), Chris Equale and Hammy the Corgi (16.8M followers and Jessica Hatch with Gone to the Snow Dogs (6M followers).  Learn how these pets went from being ordinary to ones with a worldwide audience.

-- Animal communicator Raven Noel will explain what your pet is really thinking and show you how to speak with your pet.

-- Tiny, who may be the world’s smallest dog, is available for selfies. A micro teacup Chihuahua Applehead, he weighs just over a pound and is only 4 inches tall.

-- Gerry Burch, who says his parrots are the friendliest in the world, will share his knowledge of exotic birds at his Parties by Parrots exhibit.

Favorite Feature Encores

-- Returning champion stunt dog trainer Chrissy Joy’s Bone-A-Fied Talent Group, top stunt dogs will show off their Frisbee skills, tricks and fast-paced agility. Visitors will recognize some pups from national commercials and feature films. Joy hosts “The Dog Moms” and “Farm Girl” on DOGTV.

-- Dog agility demonstrations & free classes produced by Kathy Benner, The Animals’ House is exciting and fun while improving a pet’s confidence, increase focus and provide exercise.

-- Visitors will join Dawn Wolfe with Pawsitively FAMOUS Animal Talent Agency who will be hosting open auditions all weekend long. Does your pet have what it takes to be on TV and in movies?

-- TICA Breeds: United Cat Club invites both pedigree and household pets to compete for prestigious titles and points judged by internationally trained and licensed professionals. For the details on how to join the fun, visit www.UnitedCatClub.com. Visitors will see a Bengal Cat, Maine Coon, Persian, American Shorthair--over 100 pedigree and household pets in all. There will be rescue opportunities too. Attendees are encouraged to bring canned or dry cat food that TICA will distribute to local rescue organizations. There will also be vendors providing a variety of premium quality imported cat toys, treats and accessories not found in stores. 

-- Repticon, in its 12^th year at Super Pet Expo, is a popular showcase of hundreds of reptiles. This year, Scott Wisneski with Family Reptiles will provide exciting presentations that include exotics. Reptile experts will offer advice and sell reptile supplies.

-- For dogs that can’t get enough of playing with balls, a romp among some 5,000 of them in the Ultimate Dog Ball Pit will be a supreme treat. It’s safe, fun, and engaging.

-- The Doggie Derby, races for Dachshunds, Corgi’s and Small Dog Breeds, in its third year, invites a family member, toy or treat to entice participants to dash to the finish line with prizes for all winners. Preregistration online is recommended. Additional fee.

-- The well-dressed pooch won’t want to miss Celebrity Catwalk where couture-loving canines strut their stuff dressed in doggie designer fashions.

-- Luring 101 is a capture the flag activity for dogs big and small, tall and short who love to chase. They take center stage in an enclosed 2,500 square-foot luring course set up to give pets a high-speed run that will thrill both them and the audience. Additional fee. 

-- All dogs are welcome to run, walk and strut in a 2,000 square foot off the leash Puppy Playground.

-- Betsy Middleton will capture a pet’s perfect pawprint—free with the cost of admission.

Tickets: ONLINE: $15 Adult [12+] and $10 Kids [4-11]—valid for re-entry all three days. Some events require additional fees. Kids 3 and under are free. BOUGHT AT THE SHOW: $20 Adult [12+] $10 Kids [4-11]—valid for one day admission. Some events require additional fees. Kids 3 and under are free. Pets: Welcome; leashed pets admitted free. [No retractable leashes].

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