Basic puppies info.

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At what age puppies open their eyes?

                   Normally puppies are born with closed eyes, as the eyes of puppies develop even after the birth and exposure to light may damage the eggs.
Eg ; Marsupials ( kangaroo) grow for months in the mother's pouch after the birth.
                  Puppies open their eyes 10-14 days after the birth.

Age at which puppies hear and sense smell?

               Puppies navigate by smell from the moment they are born and it is the strongest sense they have.
               Hearing is the last sense pups develop. They can't hear until about three weeks of age. 

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