Hello,

My puppy is 12 weeks old and his name is Deacon. I just created this account and have not been able to upload any of his pictures yet. He is a beautiful black(with some grey) husky. My question is: he gets hiccups after every meal, and usually after he drinks water, then other random times during the day. Is this normal?


Trent

100% Normal. Ajax got them after every meal for a few months and then they went away

Hi and welcome to the forums!

My puppy used to get the hiccups after every meal too, also sometimes at night and when he was in the car. As far as I know it's perfectly normal at his age and will slow down eventually, you could always call your vet and ask if you're really worried. Personally I would only be concerned if he hiccups faster and then started gagging or making other odd noises as that would mean he's about to throw up. Although at the same time my puppy only ever threw up if he was hungry/motion sick/just got some shots and that's also apparently normal at a young age... xD

yes, it is VERY normal for puppies to get hiccups. They usually occur right after eating or drinking because the tend to eat so fast they swallow extra air.

Try slowing down the feeding either by hand or with one of those clever obstacle bowls. It would probably help.

Thank you all for all the input. It was very helpful. I have actually been considering getting one of those obstacle bowls because he eats so fast.