Why do the eyes on some puppies stray from center?
Remember, the pups have had their eyes open for only a few weeks. The muscles around the eyes are still weak, so it’s common for one or both eyes to stray to the side for a few more weeks yet. Shih Tzu and Pekingese (and their mixes) have the weakest eyes as puppies because they have a rounder skull. If you worry much about this, you can actually strengthen your pup’s eyes by holding a treat in front of the puppy, and moving it toward the face, and away from the face. Repeat, but don’t let the pup get frustrated. Be sure to give some of the treat from time to time. You’ve probably also noticed that most puppies appear to have blue eyes – that’s just because of the flash. Brown pups will often appear to have green or red eyes for the same reason.
