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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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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

Earlier studies of canine cognitive dysfunction often drew from veterinary assessments in smaller populations of older dogs; this one is culled from dogs who range in age from puppyhood to mid-20s.

From New York Times ● Aug. 25, 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

I lost that feeling long before the end of my puppyhood, when my brothers were taken from me.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

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