puppyhood
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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But he had a rough puppyhood, having been abandoned at a shelter where he suffered distemper, a viral disease and heartworm before being adopted.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2025
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
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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