It is completely normal for a puppy to have hiccups off and on throughout the day. Hiccups sometimes start after eating a meal, but can occur at any time and last for up to several minutes. A hiccup is defined as a non-controllable spasmodic contraction of the diaphragm, causing a beginning inspiration of air that is suddenly stopped by closure of the glottis. The diaphragm is a muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen. It enables the lungs to bring in air during inspiration. When the diaphragm contracts, the air is quickly drawn in, but the glottis, a part of the "voice box," suddenly cuts it off.
Puppy hiccups will come and go. Eventually puppies grow out of them.
2007-03-23 04:55:24
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answered by Anonymous
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Most puppys get the hiccups quite often and it is perfectly normal for yours to get them even several times per day.
As they age most grow out of it and do not get them very often as adults.
My male weim had them about 4 or more times per day when he was little. About the time he was 8 or 9 months he seemed to getthem less. Now he is nine years old and hardley ever gets them.
2007-03-23 06:04:11
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answered by tlctreecare 7
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Young pups get the hiccups quite often. They dont have the ability to burb so the air gets trapped in their tummy's and they hiccup.
2007-03-23 04:54:02
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answered by ♥Golden gal♥ 7
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All puppies get hiccups. He'll grow out of it.
2007-03-23 04:53:06
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answered by Anonymous
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most puppys get hiccups when they drink water they drink to fast it is normal even grown dogs get hiccups
2007-03-23 04:59:49
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answered by Kitkat 3
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All puppies hiccup, it's perfectly normal. I think it's part of their digestive system developing.
2007-03-23 04:56:11
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answered by DP 7
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my dog is a year old now , but when she was v tiny and v young she would go from zero to hundred, she was always racing around going mad and somtimes she got hiccups from going too fast and crazy. but she has grown out of it now , its not a major problem anyway
2007-03-23 08:57:55
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answered by rachm0912 3
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it could be reverse sneezing...it sounds alot like hiccups....they dont usually cause problems however...but if it gets worse call your vet...
2007-03-23 04:55:59
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answered by cherrydevil119 3
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BECAUSE PUPPIES GET SCARED MORE EASILY SO THAT CAUSES THEM TO HICCUP
2007-03-23 04:53:43
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answered by smile 3
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try to keep it's food at its chest level when feeding, puppies tend to scarf hence ingesting to much air
2007-03-23 05:01:42
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answered by stlrctr 1
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