puppy hiccups?

Question

My Boxer's almost 10 wks old now. I've had him since 5 1/2 wks. He's on a proper feeding schedule eating Solid Gold for puppies. He's a great dog and learning extremely fast with everything I teach him. He's happy and full of energy. However, he always seem to get the hiccups randomly through out the day. I figure it's because he's a puppy and it will go away soon. Any intelligent input?

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Answer 1

Puppy Hiccups are like human growing pains...same thing! When your puppy hiccups it is because his lungs are growing, because puppies grow much quicker than humans their lungs expand at a much quicker pace. The hiccups are to try to get more air into his lungs...nothing to worry about. It's quite cute though isn't it! Most puppies will yawn after a few hiccups trying to grab more air into their little expanding lungs! I have a 4 month old Husky and was so worried at first, but asked the vet and they chuckled and told me the above explanation. He will grow out of it as he gets bigger...but that's the reasoning behind the puppy hiccups...hope this helps!

Answer 2

Puppy Hiccups

Answer 3

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Puppy hiccups?
My Boxer's almost 10 wks old now. I've had him since 5 1/2 wks. He's on a proper feeding schedule eating Solid Gold for puppies. He's a great dog and learning extremely fast with everything I teach hi...

Answer 4

I'm certainly no expert on the subject, but I have had dogs for 30 years and it seems that every puppy I have had has had the hiccups....My newest pup an 11wk old great dane, seems to have a bout of the hiccups daily. Matter of fact, he's hiccuping as I write this.... :o) ..good luck with your new pup!

Answer 5

Many people love the idea of owning a dog but one thing that they have to keep in mind often times, is that the dog needs to be trained. While the pet may look heart-breakingly cute when it's in a shelter or at the pound, picking out the dog is only the first part of the relationship between dog owner and the animal. Many people don't understand that they have to put time and effort into socializing the dog.

An unsocialized dog will intimidate others, tear up the home, and will create an environment that can become so bad that the it will have to be returned. Many times when dogs have to be returned to shelters or to other resources, it will end up euthanized, which is very heartbreaking. All of this can be spared if a person learns the various techniques in order to socialize the dog.

One thing that they have to understand is that the he wants to be told what to do. It's in the canine nature to follow a leader. The dog will be more than willing to obey the leadership of its master. Here's a look at some common techniques that are used in dog training:

"Dog Whispering"

This is a technique that has been around for a while, but gained national notoriety over the last 10 years. Some people might hear this term and wonder how in the world whispering to a dog can train it! Whispering isn't meant to be taken literally in this case. As trainers have shown, whispering is a term that refers to connecting with a being or an entity on a very deep and almost spiritual level. When it comes to dog training techniques, dog whispering involves careful observation of the dog's behavior and actions.

It literally entails getting inside the mind and the behavior system of the canine. When a person uses dog whispering techniques, they interact with the dog on the canine level. Again, one the most common mistakes that people make is treating the dog like a small human being.

"Reward Training"

Reward training is very simple and it's one of the older tricks that works. This is a simple method of training the dog by positive reinforcement. Once he does what it is told to do, it receives a treat. How this works is that the dog owner must entice the dog towards the treat. Once the canine develops awareness for the treat, it develops a strong desire for it. When the desire for it is extremely strong, the dog owner pulls back. Then the dog receives a command and when the dog obeys the command, it receives the treat. The object is to make the dog associate a treat with the command.

"Clicker Training"

Other dog training techniques include one that is similar to reward training, which is called clicker training. How this works is that the clicker is incorporated to get the dog's attention. The clicker is clicked as a form of communication with the dog. It learns that there is a command or reward associated in conjunction with the clicker. Many people claim that this is fun, and they actually make a game with the dog by using the clicker for their dog training tasks.

"Ultrasonic Whistle"

Last, a relatively new form of dog training technique is called the ultrasonic whistle. This works because the ultrasonic sound is only heard by the dog. When the owner is trying to communicate a command, or stop the dog from barking, they will blow on their whistle when they want to communicate a command to the dog. The benefit of this is that the humans can't hear this noise, but the dog can hear it, and they will learn to associate the sound with a command.

Dog training techniques aren't hard to incorporate, but they are something that absolutely must be incorporated from the time a dog owner brings their new dog home. No matter how old or how young the dog is, they will need training. Once they are trained properly, they will be a wonderful addition to one's family.

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Answer 6

I'm sorry I don't really have an answer but as for my own experience with my 2 dogs they just grew out of it. They seemed to get them randomly on a daily basis as well. They're just over a year old now and are happy, healthy, and hiccup free.

Answer 7

Puppies always get hiccups!!!! They do out grow it!!!!! No reflection of bad care or anything. Just normal.

Answer 8

it will go away when he gets older! enjoy it now because a boxer puppy with hiccups is so freakin cute!

Answer 9

Same thing happens to my puppy and he's 6 months. Usually from eating to fast and stuff. Its normal, no worries.

But I must say a dog should not be taken from its mother until it is 12 weeks old -- be careful and train him quick.

Answer 10

It's likely they are "excitement" hic-ups.

There are several theories on why dogs do this...

One theory is that when dogs get overly excited for any number of reasons, whether it's "good" excitement or "bad" excitement, they get a sort of "hic-up".

Usually as they get older, dogs settle down more and it takes more to get them that excited...so in a sense, they do "grow out of it"... but nothing physiologically changes about them that causes them to "grow out of it".

Hope this helps.