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2010 , Joan Capuzzi, Knack Puppies: A Complete Guide to Raising a Happy Puppy in a Positive Environment , Morris Book Publishing (2010), →ISBN , page 128 :
The minute puppy enters your home, he begins to learn how to be a pet. At around three months, you can start to actively teach him the basics of good puppyship .
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1905 , "Police Are In Mourning ", The Spokesman-Review , 27 November 1905:
The puppy, a wee thing, rotund as a butter ball, wandered into the police station several days ago. His puppyship made himself at home immediately. 1910 , Maria Thompson Daviess, The Road to Provdence , A. L. Burt Company (1910), page 102 :
"'Lias Hoover's puppy," said Mother, stating the fact to Miss Wingate. "Was you able to fix him up, Tom?"
"Oh, yes: his puppyship will navigate normally in ten days, I think; but this was a real patient." 1917 , C. Arthur Coan, The Fragrant Note Book: Romance and Legend of the Flower Garden and the Bye-Way , G. P. Putnam's Sons (1917), page 32 :
About this time his master folds up his paper, tells his puppyship , "No, he can't come," and is gone to the office, wherever that is. 1921 , Mary Briarly, In His Own Image , The Macmillan Company (1921), page 60 :
He displaced a warm whimpering bundle of young dog from the fur robe and handed him to Minette.
The girl gathered up his puppyship and held him close against her. He curled down contentedly absorbing the warmth of her arms and body.