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DAYS 43 TO 49: CAPITALIZING ON SYNAPTIC CONNECTIONS
building in yet more resilience: Howell T, T, King, T., Bennett, P., (2015) Puppy parties and beyond: the role of early age socialization practices on adult dog behavior. Veterinary Medicine: Research and Reports doi: 10.2147/VMRR.S62081
deep on hard drive: Colman, S. (2020). The Biology of Early Learning.Whole Dog Journal. https://www.whole-dog-journal.com/training/the-biology-of-early-learning/
neurological wires begin to connect: ibid.
social reinforcement is so powerful: Humane Society of Western Montana. Puppy Growth and Development. https://myhswm.org/puppy-growth-development-resource/
log it all as not scary: (2015) American Veterinary Medical Association. Literature Review on the Welfare Implications of Socialization of Puppies & Kitten. https://www.avma.org/sites/default/files/resources/socialization_puppies_kittens.pdf
exercise can thicken the cerebral cortex: Chaddock-Heyman L et al. (2015). The Role of Aerobic Fitness in Cortical Thickness and Mathematics Achievement in Preadolescent Children. PLOS ONE. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0134115
traditionally scary places: Riemer S, Heritier C, Windschnurer I, Pratsch L, Arhant C, Affenzeller N. (2021). A Review on Mitigating Fear and Aggression in Dogs and Cats in a Veterinary Setting. Animals (Basel). doi: 10.3390/ani11010158.
stronger the synaptic connections get: Colman S. (2020). The Biology of Early Learning. Whole Dog Journal. https://www.whole-dog-journal.com/training/the-biology-of-early-learning/
rapidly maturing brains: Gross B, Garcia-Tapia D, Riedesel E, Ellinwood NM, Jens JK. (2010). Normal canine brain maturation at magnetic resonance imaging. Vet Radiol Ultrasound. doi: 10.1111/j.1740-8261.2010.01681.x.