They continue to grow rapidly, adding 5-10% of their body weight.Their forelegs are getting much stronger.Their eyes start to open at around ten to fourteen days, although they can’t see very much yet sometimes one eye opens before the other.They grow rapidly and double their birth weight in the first week to ten days of life.There is almost no difference in their brain activity when asleep and awake.They cannot regulate their own body temperature and need their mother for heat.They make tiny squeaking noises when they are cold, but are mostly silent.They can’t stand or support their body weight, but their front feet are strong, and they can pull themselves towards their mother.Their eyes and ears are closed so they cannot hear or see.They need to rely entirely on their mother and spend most of the time sleeping or eating. Puppies in the new-born puppy development stage are completely helpless, being born blind, deaf and neurologically underdeveloped. The Socialisation Period – 4 to 12 weeksįor the first two weeks of life, a puppy is considered a neonate or new-born.Read on for a detailed explanation of each puppy development stage, or jump ahead by selecting the appropriate section below: By knowing what to expect and when to expect it, you can be better prepared to deal with your puppy’s more challenging behaviours, understand what is age-appropriate, feel comforted that your puppy is developing normally and be aware if there is any reason for concern. Read more about Puppy socialisation and its importance.Įach of the puppy stages includes important milestones in your puppy’s journey from a helpless new-born to an independent adult. Socialisation includes learning not to fear new experiences and to welcome human beings as friends. Socialisation is an important aspect of your puppy’s growth and development, being the process that all dogs need to go through in order to live comfortably in our human world. In this article we explore the various puppy development stages, looking not only at a puppy’s physical growth but also at its social and emotional maturation. While all dogs pass through the same puppy stages in their early life, bear in mind that small dog breeds develop more quickly and reach maturity at a younger age than larger breeds (see our puppy growth chart below). Your dog will grow and gain independence each day as it passes through the key puppy development stages and reaches important puppy milestones. The stages of puppy development are wondrous to behold.
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