Disturbing new study regarding purebred dogs

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34. I wonder how many of the purebred dogs were from puppy farms

So the dogs lacked early socialization? Considering how horrific the conditions are in many of those facilities, it wouldn't be surprising if the puppies coming out of them were denied human interaction or stimulation in the first months of their lives, which could lead to a lack of emotional reaction and less ability to be as engaged as mutt puppies who more often are raised by pet lovers who play with them from very early along.

I've never interacted with puppy mill dogs, just read about them, but the home bred dogs I have met whether purebred or mutt have all been fully socialized so I doubt that being a purebred is really a factor.

In the cats I have owned, the kittens who were feral and were not socialized within the first few weeks of life were never as affectionate or easy to get along with as the kittens who were raised by a family and got human interaction from birth. That's what leads to my thoughts.