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Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly

Here goes - you can link on the study's authors' names to get any contact information, associations, citations, etc.

The effect of early separation from the mother on pups in bonding to humans and pup health. - Abstract - Europe PubMed Central

Observational learning of an acquired maternal behaviour pattern by working dog pups: an alternative training method?

https://books.google.com/books?hl=en...page&q&f=false ebook preview Page 134 for discussion as older pups settle, quieten faster than younger pups

See what you all think and let's discuss these findings.

At best these represent some evidence to support a view that rehoming puppies at 6 weeks plus may not be optimal.

We are left with a situation where there is some evidence on both sides. Publishing some research doesnt amount to peer review it is part of that process.

The south African Studdy on GSD has only been cited 3 times (it sees) and it doesnt appear to have been reproduced anywhere despite the fact it is over 20 years old. OFC it is also talking about separation at 6 weeks not 7 or 8.