Hiccups!

[HandsomeBoss]

I have a 10 wk old male boxer and he hiccups everytime after he gets done eating/drinking....I know it seems normal but its literally everytime and usually for like 20-30 min is this normal of boxer pups?

 

[RachS]

Yes, it's normal! Tyler did this for a long time and i had the same concerns. It gradually got less and less. He is a year old now and it hardly ever happens.

 

[SDLaw]

My boxer does this all the time, I was scared at first too, but then I found it was normal. Now it's just like everything else he does....cute!

 

[northernboxr]

I think the puppy hickups are really cute. My puppy used to get them a few times a day when I first brought him home too; they would last up to about 10-15 minutes. It has been 6 weeks now and he only gets them a couple times a week. I think they are a pretty funny part of puppyhood.

 

[river_reign]

some one told me that hiccups are a sign of a growth spurt. i don't know if this is true or not, but it certainly seems like it! all of my puppies have gone through noticeable growth spurts after i've noticed a couple days of extreme hiccups!

 

[fracerj]

Yep my Isaac too Hiccups when he gets nervous ... think it's cute also but
yea for every hiccup they could be growing, heard they grow when they
stretch too ; ) I think he'll grow if he hiccups or not and or stretches

 

[WeasleRocky]

I would say this is normal, but I'm no expert, just a Boxer owner also... Rocky gets them all the time, after drinking and eating also... still does to this day... he's 6 months now and still doesn't fail to produce a good batch of hiccups after eating/drinking...

hang in there... I'm pretty sure it's normal...

our adult female doesn't hardly ever hiccup, in fact I dont think I've ever seen her once do that... so maybe just pups...

 

[Biff]

Oh, the memories of Biff's wee baby hiccups!

Yes, perfectly normal, just check he's not eating too fast though,

 

[RoxiesEcho]

I think it's quite normal. My puppies have always outgrown them. But they sure are fun to watch when they are little!

 

[nswain]

Aw, I miss the puppy hiccups after reading this thread! I think Grumpy grew out of hers completely by 4 months old, but I remember being so worried about her before I knew how normal it was.
Grumpy used to get them when she woke up from a nap - it was the funniest thing to watch, she'd look at me with big eyes wondering what on earth was going on!