My cats would definitely argue that last point. I'm convinced that they find their own humans a bit slow on the uptake ... but, personally, I think their expectations are simply WAY too high! 🐱
I used to do breed shows. I had small dogs - nothing as big as your Lil' Boi's gonna be. My biggest tip is to socialize the living daylights out of him! Take him to the feed store. Take him to the "people park." He's still little for dog parks - give him a few months past his final...