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Originally Posted by gemy  Thanks Phil. I wanted to tease out if there was a gap in time that the fear response was minimized as much of late has been bruted around about the fear response happening mostly when large breed pups are placed in homes
8wks old timeframe.
It seems recent studies we have read here and elsewhere indicate the prime initial and very important socialization and exposure to foreign stimuli times happen prior to 14wks old. This is when the pup brain is most elastic.
I just want to emphasize this does not mean that if you get your puppy later that it won't bond with you or will bond less, and that you as the new owner do not need to continue the socialization and stimulation of this baby. |
I will send you the PDF of the whole study. Good point in your other post that different breeds develop at different rates. There are also good data in this paper about the percentage of dogs for each of the three breeds that develop the fear response. For Yorkies, the percentage is quite high.