Quote:
Originally Posted by Corfield  "Puppies are most usually ready to leave their mothers at eight weeks old"
Osman A Sameja - The Yorkshire Terrier It's Care and Training ISBN 0 903264 25 0
And a logical fallacy of an appeal to novelty won't do. |
And what peer reviewed study dit Sameja base that opinion on?
Furthermore, please expound on the context of the word "ready" in stating his opinion. All puppies are ready at 8 weeks if you are only considering whether or not they will be eating on their own. But there is so much more to it than that. Staying with momma and litter until 12 weeks teaches them so many things that will make them better prepared for a new home as confident and well behaved pups.
There was a very interesting thread started here recently by pstinard about a study of various breeds and when they went through their initial fear stage. The different breeds all reached that stage at a different age. I don't think it's a stretch that they progress through other developmental stages at different rates as well.