Friday, October 9, 2015

Puppy Milestones

NEWBORN
Puppies are born both blind and deaf.

DAY 7
Puppies begin to crawl and scoot across the floor.

DAY 14
His ears and eyes open and he can see and hear. His eyes are blue.

DAY 17
He, shaky and wobbly, begins to try to walk.

DAY 21
Now, he has the hang of walking.
He will play, mainly with his brothers and sisters..

DAY 28
His teething is over; all deciduous teeth have erupted
His eyes start to change color

4 TO 5 WEEKS
Potty training should not be attempted until this time

5 TO 7 WEEKS
He begins to form relationships with humans
Your puppy now recognizes his name
He starts chasing objects, even his own tail

DAY 45
All of his 28 deciduous teeth are fully grown

8 TO 11 WEEKS
He enters the Fear Imprint period: trauma during this stage influence a dog's whole life

14 WEEKS
His adolescence begins.

2 TO 5 MONTHS
His permanent teeth have erupted
He will respond to the "come" command

12 MONTHS
If your dog is a large breed, he is now considered mature

18 MONTHS
If your dog is a small breed, he is now considered mature





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