when a pups eyes open how long before they can see tidy?

Question

because they have been open about a week and she doesnt seem to notice me

they have been opne about a week but doesnt seem to notice me is this normal please help she's 3 weeks old

Answer 1

they begin just as human babies, seeing only light and dark, but their vision gradually improves until they begin focusing well at about 5 weeks..They can be tested for normal vision at six weeks.

Answer 2

To-day is extremely critical for the new puppy as are the next several days.
He will be nursing almost constantly but he is not getting milk from the dam.
He is getting 'colostrum' - a sort of thin yellowish-milky fluid.
Colostrum is the fluid that contains all the antibodies against the many viruses that could make the puppy sick and it is extremely important that he gets all he can over the next 48 hours, before the dam begins producing real milk.
When he's not nursing, he is sleeping.

It is normal for all the puppies to make a 'mewling noise' almost constantly.
There is nothing wrong with them, if they feel full and are warm.
Their little legs and bodies will twitch from time to time. This is normal too.

He cannot piddle or poop on his own, so the dam will lick him to stimulate his bladder and bowel, and she will clean up and swallow whatever he excretes.
She will continue to clean up her 'nest' completely until solid food is introduced.

She will also 'worry' the cord that is not yet dried and fallen off.
It usually falls off in 48 hours, but the dam wants it off immediately.
If she pulls on it, an umbilical hernia may develop, and while you can't cover the cord, you can sit with her to try and stop the licking and pulling behaviour.

The pup's eyes are sealed closed and so are the ears.
The eyes and ears continue to develop outside the womb.
Eyes open anywhere from 10 - 18 days after birth.
Ears begin to hear approximately the same time.
At birth, the ears have no visible opening, but you can see the the ear canal beginning to develop after 10 days or so.

The dam will be reluctant to go out to do her own bathroom duties because she does not want to leave her babies, so you may have to put a leash and collar on her and manually pull her away from the pups and take her outside.
Keep a box of tissues at the door to wipe her vulva with, because she will continue to have a bloody discharge for several days.

After each bathroom trip outside, I wipe her nipples and then the vulva last with a wet warm cloth from my supply of old clean cloths to wash away the discharge and fluids that have accumulated.

I offer my dam warm watered down beef consomee and rice at least 3 times in the day for the first couple of days.
I keep a dish of water for her too, easily available, but most of the time she doesn't even want to leave the pups to drink.
I put the soup dish between her paws, so that she doesn't have to move away from her puppies.

Give her lots of water in the days after the whelping to assist in making milk, and to regulate her temperature.
Take her temperature for at least 2 days after the birthing, and if it is higher than 102.0F, call your Veterinarian.

She will eat large amounts of dog food, just as she did before the whelping, in order to make sufficient milk for the puppies.

It is very important that she does not have visitors at this time.
Her own family can go in for short visits, but the pups should be handled only by the main person in her life.
Animal mothers who feel threatened often will kill their own young, so that a predator does not kill them.
This is why it is so important that she feel safe and secure in her quiet place.
The neighbour children can come over when the puppies are weaned.
The pups are more fun at that time, anyway

I use a baby monitor to listen to the sounds when I have to leave the room.
We also sleep beside the whelping box for the next 10 nights.
Puppies get behind the dam and then squeal because they can't get back to her teats.
The dam seems to be totally unconcerned about them being lost, so we put them back, for our own peace of mind and quiet.
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Answer 3

about 2-3 weeks

Answer 4

they can see about a day or two after they actually open their eyes... Notice that they have a dark blue/gray milky color eyes, when it starts to go clear and shiny then they can see you, even if they dont seem to notice.
I have had a blind pup before so I always test to see if they can see by rushing my hand at their face WITHOUT touching them, they will move back, or at least move a bit, if they can see you

Answer 5

its aboute 4 to 5 weeks old befor your puppys can see

Answer 6

They can start seeing shapes shortly after and will gradually see more as time passes.

Answer 7

when they are 6 months

Answer 8

right away.