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What Is a Baby Dog Called? Puppy

A baby dog is called a puppy. Below you will find what baby dogs eat, how they grow and which other animals share the same baby name.

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The answer

A baby dog is called a puppy.

Say the word together, then read two quick facts to remember it.

Puppy

Say “puppy”

A baby dog is called a puppy. Say it slowly and clap for each part of the word.

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Growing up

A young dog grows into an adult that is from 15 cm to 85 cm tall, depending on the breed.

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Fun fact

A dog’s nose print is unique, like a human fingerprint.

Act it outPretend to be a puppy with a parent.
Write itWrite “puppy” and circle the first letter.
Match gameSay an animal, your child says its baby name.
Similar animals

Other Animals Whose Babies Are Called Puppys

Learn these together with the dog. Tap a name to hear it.

Mammal

A baby xoloitzcuintli is called a puppy. The Xoloitzcuintli is a dog from Mexico, and many of them have no hair at all. People call it “Xolo” for short, which sounds like “SHOW-low”.

Baby: puppy Read xoloitzcuintli facts
Mammal

A baby kangaroo is called a joey. Kangaroos hop on their big back feet and use their strong tail for balance. A baby kangaroo, called a joey, grows up in its mom’s pouch.

Baby: joey Read kangaroo facts
Mammal

A baby fox is called a kit. Red foxes have great hearing and can hear a mouse moving under the snow. They wrap their bushy tail around themselves to keep warm.

Baby: kit Read fox facts
Quick quiz

Baby Name Quiz: Dog

A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.

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Questions

Questions About Baby Dogs

All FAQs

A baby dog is called a puppy. A dog’s nose print is unique, like a human fingerprint.

Baby dogs drink their mother’s milk at first, then start eating meat, grains and vegetables.

Dogs live for about 10 to 13 years.

A group of dogs is called a pack.

They grow up where their parents live: homes all over the world (everywhere).

Yes. The dog is a mammal.