puppy

Example Sentences

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When Percy was a puppy, he ate mulch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026

“Staff described the situation as heartbreaking, noting the puppy appeared scared and disoriented but was fortunate to have found its way to safety.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

They usually took the puppy with them, but on that night they left her at home.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

The 2½-month-old puppy, Peanut, was brought in as a stray on March 9 after being rescued by a good Samaritan in Arcadia, according to Jamie Holeman, chief marketing and communications officer at Pasadena Humane.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

"Didn’t Madame Chocolata tell Cassidy she would get a puppy?"

From "Case of the Sneaky Snowman: Nancy Drew and the Clue Crew, #5" by Carolyn Keene