puppyhood
Americannoun
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In “The Mighty Movie,” Skye is centered as the character who gets to work through her puppyhood trauma and prove herself as a worthy member of the team.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2023
The team repeated the experiment with 12 23-week-old Alaskan huskies, which they’d raised similarly since puppyhood.
From Science Magazine ● Sep. 20, 2022
For months, this generation of pets curled up at the feet of their lonely owners and experienced a puppyhood unlike any other.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2021
Given the extent of your predicament and how it’s affecting your day-to-day life, I strongly suggest finding a trainer to work with you and your dog as she transitions out of puppyhood.
From Slate ● Oct. 3, 2019
Once her puppyhood was spent, we lost all interest.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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