Puppy had Hiccups

[diane21]

Hi My 9 week old bull mastiff gets the hiccups (http://oneclickpets.weebly.com/) quite a lot mainly after eating but sometimes he just gets them randomly is this normal, or do I need to take him to the vets? I appreciate any help .

[Karen]

Make sure he isn't wolfing down his food too quickly, but otherwise I wouldn't worry about it. His digestive system is still a work in progress! To slow his eating, you can get a large rock and put it in his bowl so he has to eat around it!

[Steve Arnold]

My older dog got hiccups all the time when he was a puppy. I would just pat him on the back until they went away. I have no idea if what I did actually had any effect, but at least it felt nice. After the first couple of years it didn't happen much at all.

[luvofallhorses]

Dogs usually get hiccups like us especially puppies. I wouldn't worry about it since it's normal.

[Craftlady]

My friend told me "It's a puppys way of growing" like that theory! Gretchen is so cute when she gets the hiccups.

[emc]

When my Chihuahua was a puppy a day didn't go by that she didn't get the hiccups. She's now 7 years old and rarely gets them.