How many days can the newborn puppy open his eyes
Dogs usually open their eyes about 7-15 days after birth. The length of time a dog opens his eyes is related to his character and the development of his puppies. If the puppies are active and healthy, the time to open their eyes will be earlier, and the time to open their eyes will be longer if the puppies are slightly weaker. Do not force the dog to open his eyes before opening them to avoid strong light stimulation and bacterial infection.
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▼ What if the dog’s eyes are not open
If the puppies do not open their eyes for 15 days, they can help manually, but they cannot open their eyes directly in strong light. The correct way is to wipe it slowly with a towel dipped in warm water, moisten it, and slowly remove it.
Before the dog opens his eyes, he needs to take care of the weak dog. When the mother dog is breastfeeding, the weak puppy should be placed at the milky nipple. At the same time, attention should be paid to the inspection. If the puppy crawls out of the delivery bed, it should be sent back immediately. Puppies can only open their eyes as soon as they have sufficient nutrition and good development.
▼ Is the cleverest dog in the same litter who opens his eyes first?
A litter of dogs who open their eyes first is not necessarily the wisest. There is no direct connection between opening eyes and being smart or not, but those who open eyes first may have better physique than other dogs.
▼ Precautions for dogs with eyes open
Puppies generally open their eyes on the 9th to 15th day after birth (the earliest on the 7th day and the latest on the 15th to 20th day). Before the dog opens his eyes, he should take special care of the weak dog. Weak dogs can be assisted artificially, and weak puppies should be placed at the milky nipple when the mother dog is breastfeeding.
1、 Do not break the dog’s eyes with your hands
If the dog hasn’t opened its eyes in about 20 days, don’t break them with your hands. If you hurt the corner of your eyes, you will cause unexpected damage to the dog’s eyes.
2、 Normal saline stimulates dogs to open their eyes
If the dog does not open his eyes after 20 days, he can use a cotton swab to dip an appropriate amount of physiological saline to wipe around the dog’s eyes, stimulate the dog to open his eyes and clean the secretion and eye excrement around the eyes. If the dog still cannot open his eyes after a few days of using this method, it is recommended that parents take the dog to the regular pet hospital for treatment.
