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puppyhood

American  
[puhp-ee-hood] / ˈpʌp iˌhʊd /

noun

  1. the state or period of being a puppy.


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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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