Great advice so far , I would add only that EVERY puppy I have taken in the ring I have followed the same routine with. I socialize them at Wal Mart !! Taking puppy to the store and standing near an enterance where buggies , screaming kids, odd folks and chaos of every type is on going. I have a pocket full of tasty treats , a slightly hungry puppy and we stand and stack over and over, I invite folks to walk up and pet them , inteligent folks I get to run hands on the dogs to a greater degree. Friends, well friends are the ones you get to really go over your dog. On every walk and every outing from the vets to a kid's soft ball game the puppy is stacked and it becomes a game. We have a great outlet mall and we walk it several times a week , not just for the socialization but all of the windows give you a wonderful mirror to look into as you stack puppy and see what others see, from the side to the front , even the rear views can all be seen if you learn to pick time of day for reflections.
I have a Working collar and a Play collar. when Working we wear not just the special collar but the attitude. I get my head and then the pup's head INTO the game. When collars are switched things relax. I uset he Working collar for the vets, training , shows and softball or soccer games.
There are several great videos you can buy that will teach you the basics on movement , stacking and even grooming BUT without socialization you and pup are sunk. I had not realized that we no longer had black friends coming to our home after we moved. Silly I know but since color or race was never an issue for us we simply did n't think in that manner...first time one of my boys had a black judge, a very elegant man he refused to stand for exam and was really freaked out!! I could not have been more embarrassed and the judge, Eugene Blake cut me slack saying he thought his cologne may have bothered the boy.... we went home and I went to work and PAID every Black kid and thier friend to come and play with my dog , feeding him treats and going over him. How embarassing for me, a total liberal , a Native Californian, I simply never thought in the terms that folks could be different this way. We had no black friends after our move and hadn't noticed it ... I also learned to get my diogs happy and comfy with folks with disabilities and wheelchairs, first time in a group ring with a gentleman who shows his dachshunds from an electric scooter, many dogs were very concerned by it, Then I had to teach my furkids about heavy perfumes, I don't wear anything but very light scents, and dangling jewelry, hats and sunglasses... and skirts ...yikes since I wera mostly jeans you can imagine the fun they had the first few times we went in a ring with me in a dress or skirt !! .... kids... old folks sheesh just look REALLY hard at your friends and family anf figure out what/who you don't run into regularly and make sure they think it is safe and fun....then you have the makings of a great show dog!!
When you go to a show watch EVERYONE play at every B match you can find .... and as suggested find a mentor or friend... you have a win win when you do that !!
Bonita of Bwana