Some Interesting Puppy Facts:
At birth puppies are deaf, blind, and have almost no sense of smell. They stay near their mother and siblings because of the warmth.
A puppy's eyes do not open until it is 10 to 15 days old. Its vision is usually not complete until it is about four weeks old. Hearing begins at about the same time as eyes open.
A female carries her young about 63 days before the puppies are born.
Puppies should remain with their mother until they are at least seven weeks old. During this time, she will teach them not to bite or be aggressive and how to get along with other dogs.
During its first week, 90% of a puppy's time is spent sleeping and 10% eating.
At the age of three weeks a puppy will develop its sense of smell.
A puppy will sleep for fourteen hours every day.
A puppy is considered an adult at the age of one year. At this age it is as physically as mature as a fifteen year-old human.
When the pup is three to four weeks old, 28 teeth will break through the gums so the puppy will be able to eat solid food. At 4-7 months of age, the baby teeth fall out and are replaced with 42 permanent adult teeth.