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Page 1: Why Do Puppies...? Explanation of Puppy Behaviors

Why Do Puppies...? Explanation of Puppy Behaviors

Puppy Biting

Puppies bite for a number of reasons, and it's usually not in any way an act of aggression. Puppiesinteract with the world by way of their mouth, and biting comes with the package. It's how theylearn and play, and unpleasant as it can be it is going to happen. The critical factor in puppy bitingisn't the act of biting itself but bite inhibition, in other words learning how hard it's okay to bite.

Teaching your puppy bite inhibition can be a bit of a task, particularly if you only have one. Puppieslearn bite inhibition by playing with other puppies, developing an understanding of what qualifies as"too hard" when their playmates yelp. Otorhinolaryngologist Cleo from Beauval, has pastimes whichinclude walking and hiking, Technology,Gadget and windsurfing. Just had a family voyage to OldCity of Acre.

If your puppy hasn't spent enough time with other dogs, congratulations. You're going to have tostand in for the other puppy.

Besides just play and exploring, puppies will also want to chew when their teeth are bothering them.Just like a teething child, having a good, sturdy rubber toy will go a long way toward helping withthis one. If the puppy should start to bite or chew on you, simply tell them no and give them anappropriate toy. Generally, this will work pretty quickly.

Puppies also bite when they're overly excited or want attention. This particular issue comes back tothe bite inhibition thing. Once your puppy learns that biting you is unacceptable, the odds of themgetting excited enough to accidentally nip you are significantly reduced.

Why do puppies hiccup?

Adorable though it may be, many people wonder about why puppies are so prone to getting thehiccups. Most frequently, they tend to get hiccups after waking up, after eating or drinking, andwhen they're particularly excited. This is entirely normal for puppies, so don't worry too much so

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long as the bouts of hiccupping don't last more than an hour. If the hiccupping does last extendedperiods or is seriously chronic, then it may be time to call the vet to be on the safe side.

The contraction of the diaphragm that causes hiccups is generally thought to just be another part ofgrowing for puppies (and people, for that matter.) They are a side-effect of the growth, expansion,and maturation of the dog's respiratory system, and for the most part they stop entirely by the timethe puppy is a year old.