I find it amazing that for at least the first week of a puppy's life, they are both blind and deaf. The one thing they are born with though is an incredible urge to gravitate towards a teat, hang on for dear life and suck like crazy :)
The milestones in the development of the puppy include :
- Eyes opening 7 - 10 days
- Ear canals open 14 days
- Primary teeth through 14 - 21 days
- Can see 10 - 15 days
- Barking 18 days (and it seems noisy now with just contented murmurs and the occasional squeal !)
- Stand upright 21 days
- Wee and poo without stimulation from bitch (don't envy her that job ;) 21 days
- Play with other pups 25 - 28 days
- Walk and run 28 days
- Sight as good as adult 28 days
- Hearing acute 35 days
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