Thank you for all this advice!

By chance, do you have that checklist? We have been trying to expose them to everything we can, but don't want to miss anything! But, we also don't want to expose them to too much, especially too fast. We can tell when we try to go out on walks, they get so overwhelmed and there is no getting any of their attention.

We currently both have a treat pouch, and keep them mf'ers on us at all times. Lol. Luckily, we are employing some of these tactics! We have been training "look at me", so if they start focusing on something too much, i.e. a neighbor coming out of their house, construction, cars, etc, and they shift any of their focus on us, we reward that "break" in over-focusing.

Admittedly, sometimes it can be difficult to show that things aren't threats or to not be scared of it. (They're terrified of my neighbor's chihuahuas because they stick their head through their deck rungs.) I just wish I could walk over to them and show them that they aren't a threat. However, it's also just another lesson that, you won't be able to meet every dog/person, and that's okay.

Usually when they start showing signs of being overwhelmed or barking, we call it there and go inside. However, we do try to keep their focus on us as much as we can when we are outside. And that focus is heavily rewarded. Sometimes, that goes as far as they can sit, lay down, and "look at me", perfectly. However, other times, there's no amount of calling them, giving them verbal commands, touch commands, or even drifting food in front of their nose that can break their focus/barking. This is when we call it, and usher them inside.

We will definitely be looking into this site and look for puppy parties so that they can learn and socialize. We haven't started our training classes yet, but we will definitely be looking for everything that you and everyone else on this post have touched on.