1
: a young dog
also
: one of the young of various animals (such as a seal or rat)
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Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024
One lucky pup is getting a second chance to live a bountiful life helping others after being rescued from a Maryland shelter mere hours before he was supposed to be euthanized.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 21 May 2024
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Noun
Garfield and Odie are kidnapped by a couple of thuggish pups, Nolan (Bowen Yang) and Roland (Brett Goldstein), who are working for a Persian cat named Jinx (Hannah Waddingham).
—Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2024
One lucky pup is getting a second chance to live a bountiful life helping others after being rescued from a Maryland shelter mere hours before he was supposed to be euthanized.
—Tj MacIas, Miami Herald, 21 May 2024
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“Pup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pup. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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