Socialization

I think we're doing pretty well so far but just to track our progress I'll write down what we've done in the week that we've had her:

Handling (every day):
Mouth/looked at teeth and removed objects from mouth :)
Legs
Paws/cleaned
Nails
Tail
Belly/wiped after she peed in her crate
Back
Cleaned/handled ears
Collared since the day we got her/we work on collar grabs everyday
Car harness
Sweater
Snood
Bandanna
Santa Hat

We haven't had a bath because I don't like bathing dogs that often. But I imagine she'll need to get used to it soon enough. Maybe sometime next week I will give her a bath.

People she's met:
Young adults
Middle-aged adults
Older adults
Seniors
We need to find some kids

Sounds:
Doorbell
Dogs barking
Squeaky toys
YouTube
TV/Loud Movies
Cars
Clapping
Yelling

Objects to chew/Play with:
Nylabones
Tugs
Squeaky toys
Ropes
Small/Large toys
Rubber chew toys
Frozen teething stick
Food bowls (I think we might have a future Frisbee dog on our hands, seeing as how she's really into playing with the other dogs' food bowls)

Dogs/Puppies she's met/played with:
Other dogs being boarded at the kennel (Random assortment of breeds)
Other dogs belonging to her breeders (Flat-coat, Corgi, another Field, Borzoi, Springer, Silky Terrier, and obviously her mom and littermates)
Our dogs (Scottie, Boston, Dachshund)
Rambunctious puppy at Petsmart (GoldenDoodle 6mo)
She saw a few dogs at the Vet but did not interact with any of them
I will start bringing her to work on Fridays for more dog socialization

House training:
Peed in crate twice
Peed in house once
Pooped in house once
Has produced something outside nearly every time we've gone out/will alert us that she needs to go out by running to the door/doing the crazy poop dance

Crate training:
Occasional singing
Plays quietly in crate now
Sleeps through the night
Waits to be let out in the morning without whining until she hears me wake up (just like Mackenzie and April)

Places/Experiences:
PetSmart for Christmas pictures
Vet's office for shots
Car rides to see Christmas lights/PetSmart/Vet/Post office/etc.
Post office
PetSmart after the Vet to choose a bowl/toys
Dad's office

Surfaces:
Grass
Mud
Concrete
Gravel/Street
Tile
Carpet (here and at Dad's office)
Uneven surfaces (water hose in the backyard, sticks, stepping stool in my room, the step to get into the living room)

Eating locations:
Bathroom
Kitchen
Bedroom
Living Room
PetSmart

Whew, I got tired just writing this out. For one week I think we're doing pretty damn good. The main things we need to work on are meeting more Kids/more people and Dogs. And obviously HANDLING. We worked on stacking in front of a mirror last night and we got some pretty good free stacks until she discovered the pretty puppy hiding in the mirror. She's made tremendous progress with her crate-training and we're hearing less and less of her lovely singing voice. I think our guide from now will be The Puppy's Rule of Twelve (Positive Paws Dog Training).