Can anyone please point me in the right direction to find information on imprinting stages of a dog, preferably the GSD? I am looking for a good reference, either a book that lists them all out or a website. Something that is specific i.e. 9 weeks fear imprinting stage one, bite inhabition stage, flight stage, and so forth. Two good books are "Genetics and the Social Behavior of the Dog, The Classic Study", by John Paul Scott and John L. Fuller and "Dog Behavior, Why Dogs Do What They Do" by Dr. Ian Dunbar. The one by Scott & Fuller is more technical. Pat Castle Kennels Where Shepherds of Distinction Reign www.castlekennels.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================