Newborn Puppies

It is about three days before they can hear and two weeks before they can see.  They will start to stagger around  three and a half weeks but by eight weeks they can usually feed themselves and are ready to leave their mother.

--From Dogs by Kate Petty

This is my dog Jack!

He is a mutt.  We had him for seven years.

Out And About

All need exercise to keep them fit.  Take them for a walk every day. You must always keep him under control,  especially near busy roads.  Not every one likes dogs as much as you do.  Walk your dog in an area where there is lots of space for you and your dog to play.

--from Puppy by Mark Evans

Puppy development

I am reading a book on dogs by Amanda O'Neill.  For the first two weeks of life, puppies do little but sleep and feed.  By about three weeks, most pups have started to take an interest in life and each other.  When they learn to play, at about four weeks, they are starting their schooling--learning how to be a dogs.  By about 12 weeks most puppies are able to join grown-up games.

Eye

My cat scratched my dog's eye.  He had to have ten stitches and a cone.  Everybody asked why he had a cone.