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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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There could be something that happened in their formative puppyhood months that put them on edge, or some medical issue or genetic quirk that makes them more anxious.

From Slate ● Oct. 2, 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

This book is a compilation of Instagram photographs taken from puppyhood to present.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2016

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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