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EEG: Serpell J, Duffy DL, Jagoe JA. The Domestic Dog: Its Evolution, Behavior And Interactions With People. 4th ed., Cambridge University Press, 2015. 97.
See also: Gross B, Garcia-Tapia D, Riedesel E, Ellinwood NM, Jens J. (2010). Normal Canine Brain Maturation at Magnetic Resonance Imaging. Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1740-8261.2010.01681.x

changes happening: Charles MS, Fuller JL. (1956). Developmental study of the electroencephalogram of the dog. Electroencephalography and Clinical Neurophysiology. https://doi.org/10.1016/0013-4694(56)90091-8

activated sleep: Easker A. (2016). UI Professor Studies Role of Sleep, Twitching in Sensorimotor Development. www.research.uiowa.edu. https://research.uiowa.edu/news/2016/05/ui-professor-studies-role-sleep-twitching-sensorimotordevelopment#:~:text=Twitching%20during%20sleep%20was%20once,the%20brain%20in%20young%20organisms. 

See also:  Blumberg M. (2015). Developing Sensorimotor Systems in Our Sleep. Association for Psychological Science. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/0963721414551362

eyes unseal: Meekins J, Rankin AJ, Samuelson DA. Development and Morphology of the Eye and Adnexa. Veterinary Ophthalmology. https://veteriankey.com/development-and-morphology-of-the-eye-and-adnexa/

infectious diseases: Kokopelli Assisted Reproductive Service. Clinical Aspects of Neonatal Disorders. On demand webinar 2022. Accessed January 2024. www.kokopellivet.net

mastitis: Kaszak I, Ruszczak A, Witkowska-Pilaszewicz O. (2018). New insights of canine mastitis - a review. Animal Science Papers and Reports. 
litters of eleven or twelve: AKC Staff. (2021). Average Litter Sizes: How Many Dogs are Born in a Litter? https://www.akc.org/expert-advice/dog-breeding/average-litter-size/