puppy

Example Sentences

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A chocolate brown Great Dane puppy with blue eyes and a teal collar sitting on a tile floor gazed at me from my computer screen — I squealed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The Bidens tried again with Commander, a German shepherd puppy who joined them in December 2021, but he was also gone by October 2023 after at least 24 documented biting incidents.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

"Potentially the increase in behavioural problems is linked to the pandemic puppy surge," said Surrey-based dog trainer Antonia Mitchell.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

And then right before we even knew there was a pandemic, for some strange reason, I got this little puppy.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

When I walk toward the puppy pen with the buckets of meat it’s a toss-up to see who gets it— the pups or the birds.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen