PUPPY SOCIALIZATION CHECKLIST 100 EXPERIENCES IN 100 DAYS AT HOME INTERACTIONS o YOUR HAND IN THEIR FOOD o INTRODUCTION TO OTHER DOGS IN HOUSEHOLD o TAKING TREATS/PILLS o INTRODUCTION TO CATS IN HOUSEHOLD o TOYS OF DIFFERENT TEXTURES o OPENING DOOR TO GREET GUESTS o TAKE TOYS AWAY FROM THEM o VISITING AT A FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER'S HOUSE o MEAL TIME ETIQUETTE (NO JUMPING) o GETTING USED TO BEING SEPARATED FROM PEOPLE o STAIRS o BEING PICKED UP BY OWNER (IF SMALL DOG) o ELEVATORS o BEING PICKED UP BY FRIEND/FAMILY MEMBER (IF SMALL DOG) o LOUD NOISES (YELLING, STOMPING, HAIRDRYER, POTS & PANS) o BABIES, TODDLERS, SMALL CHILDREN o DOOR BELL o TEENAGERS, ADULTS, ELDERLY PEOPLE(MEN AND WOMEN OF o DOOR KNOCKING ALL SHAPES AND SIZES o TELEVISION o PEOPLE CARRYING PACKAGES/DELIVERY PEOPLE o CEILING FAN/FAN o PEOPLE USING WHEELCHAIRS/CRUTCHES o MICROWAVE/STOVE BEEPING o PEOPLE PUSHING STROLLERS o WASHER/DRYER RUNNING/BEEPING o PEOPLE RIDING BIKES/BICYCLES o SMOKE ALARM o PEOPLE ROLLERBLADING/SKATEBOARDING o SLEEPING IN CRATE o PEOPLE WEARING SUNGLASSES o STAYING IN CRATE ALONE o PEOPLE WEARING HATS/HELMETS/HOODS o SLEEPING IN DOGGY BED o PEOPLE IN COSTUMES o GETTING A BATH (IN TUB, SHOWER, OR OUTSIDE) o MAILMAN o HEAR THE BATH WATER RUNNING o GARBAGE TRUCK/GARBAGE CANS o TOWEL DRYING OFF AFTER BATH o VISIT TO GROOMER o PRESENT WHILE SWEEPING/MOPPING THE FLOOR o TRIMMING NAILS o PRESENT WHILE VACUUM CLEANER IS IN USE o CHECKING/CLEANING BETWEEN PADS OF FEET o SEEING REFLECTIONS/MIRRORS o BRUSHING FUR OUTSIDE o BRUSHING TEETH WITH TOOTHBRUSH o WALKING WITH A LEASH o TOUCHING/CLEANING EARS o PLAYING OFF LEASH IN A SAFE ENCLOSER o TOUCHING LEGS/FEET/STOMACH/TAIL o WALKING ON SIDEWALK ON QUIET/BUSY STREET o HOLDING THEIR HEAD/FEET STILL o USING PUBLIC TRANSIT (SUBWAY, BUS) IF PERMITTED o CLEANING DIRTY PAWS WITH TOWEL o SOUND OF SIRENS o OWNER'S HAND IN DOG'S MOUTH TO FEEL/CHECK GUMS/TEETH o SOUND OF THE CAR STARTING o VETERINARY VISIT o CAR RIDES o BEING PHYSICALLY EXAMINED/TOUCHED BY STRANGER o GETTING INTO THE CAR (VET, GROOMER) o GETTING OUT OF THE CAR o PET STORE VISIT o WINDOWS OPEN IN THE CAR o MEETING STRANGERS ON WALKS (WITH OR WITHOUT DOGS) o SOUND OF CAR HORN o MEET ANOTHER DOG (OWNED BY SOMEONE YOU TRUST) o SOUND OF RADIO/MUSIC o PUPPY PLAYDATE o SWIMMING o MEETING/INTERACTING WITH SMALL BREEDS o PLAYING FETCH, THROWING TOYS o MEETING/INTERACTING WITH LARGE BREEDS o PRESENT WHEN LAWN IS MOWED (LEASHED AND SUPERVISED) o MEET OTHER DOGS (BEACH, DOG PARK) o CROWDS/CLAPPING/CHEERING/SCREAMING o SQUIRRELS/CHIPMUNKS IN YARD/PARK o THUNDERSTORMS (SOUND OF THUNDER/RAIN) o HORSES o FIREWORKS o WATERFOWL o FIRE (CAMPFIRE OR FIREPLACE) GEAR o CONSTRUCTION/MACHINERY SOUND o WEARING/PUTTING ON A COLLAR o WALKING ON PUBLIC TRAILS, HIKING TRAILS OR GRASS o WEARING/PUTTING ON A HARNESS o WALKING OVER BRIDGES/UNDER BRIDGES o WEARING/PUTTING ON A MUZZLE/HALTER o SNOW o WEARING/PUTTING ON A DOG COAT o WALKING ON ICE/SLIPPERY SURFACE o WEARING/PUTTING ON DOG BOOTIES o RAIN, PUDDLES o UMBRELLA OPENING & CLOSING o MUD o WALKING ON ROCKY/UNEVEN GROUND o WALKING OVER GRATES/MANHOLE COVERS (METAL SURFACES) o STANDING ON BALCONIES/DOCKS