puppyhood
/ˈpʌpihʊd/
noun
- The period of time when a dog is a puppy, from birth until about one year old.
- The vet explained that proper nutrition in puppyhood affects a dog's lifelong health.
- Her golden retriever had a healthy puppyhood with plenty of playtime.
- During puppyhood, dogs need lots of socialization and training.
- A stage of early development or inexperience in a person or thing, similar to the puppy stage of a dog.
- The company is still in its puppyhood, learning the basics of the market.
- The project's puppyhood was messy, but it grew into something successful.
- His puppyhood as a musician was filled with awkward performances and wrong notes.
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