When do puppies open their eyes

Puppies usually open their eyes 9 to 14 days after birth. It is an animal nature for dogs to keep their eyes closed after birth, this is to prevent blindness due to exposure of the eyes to bright light. In addition, the newborn puppy’s eyes are not yet fully developed, so they need to undergo secondary development outside the body before they are strong enough to withstand the sun’s rays. At this time, some puppies develop more quickly, in the sixth or seventh day can open their eyes, while some puppies develop more slowly, half a month may not be able to open their eyes. This time do not be anxious, the main thing is never to artificially break open the dog’s eyes, if artificially help the puppy, then the puppy timely eyes open is likely to have the problem of tears in the wind, or worse, will lead to death.

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