My puppy eats fast, gets hiccups, and training is hard. What to do?

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Yogi is 11 weeks old and he eats to fast and drinks to fast he then causes himself to have hiccups a lot but then he wakes up from a sleep and most times gets the hiccups a lot. And iswell I'm finding the puppy training very hard with him. And yet he knows hes done wrong most times. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 2 months and 12 days old

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Hiccups are very normal in puppies, so I wouldn't be concerned about this :) If you think he is eating too fast, you can try putting his food in a puzzle toy like a Kong or a Kibble Nibble so that he has to eat more slowly - this is also a great way to keep puppies busy and give them something fun to do. Puppy training should be very positive with lots of rewards and short training sessions - Yogi is just a baby, so his attention span is going to be very short at this age. Use treats to show him what you want him to do, then praise and reward when he gets it right. Puppy proof your home to keep things out of his reach that he shouldn't have, and make sure he has lots of appropriate items to chew on - things like bully sticks, cow or pig ears, or rawhide chews are great for this. Puppies don't understand the concept of "doing wrong" - they only know that you're angry, and they act scared and submissive because they're frightened. So focus on showing him what you want him to do, and prevent him from making mistakes by managing the environment. If you have specific questions about how to teach him to do certain things, feel free to post another question with more details - we would be happy to try and help.

My puppy eats fast, gets hiccups, and training is hard. What to do?

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