Schulz get the Hiccups a lot

[Discussing Labradoodles & Goldendoodles]

Mainly after I feed him or he has water Schulz will get hiccups. At first we thought something was wrong with him but realized what they were. This happens often. Should I be worried? Someone said it is because he is so tall now and his food and water are on the floor. However this happened when he was a tiny little guy too. Just wondering if any others have this happen and if it is normal.

[L.M.]

My doodles don't get hiccups too often (they did more when they were little puppies).  However, I used to have a pug who got the hiccups about once a day.......it never developed into a problem for her.  She was a happy and healthy girl.  =)  

[Suzanne & Jack]

Jack used to get hiccups when he was a puppy.  He is a big guy and just turned 5.  He eventually outgrew them after a year

[Becka]

How old is Schulz now? Sadie stopped getting the hiccups at about 7 months, but before that she got them pretty much every day. I thought it was cute.

[Lisa, Daisy & Dexter]

Daisy got the hiccups until she was about 1, after that never.

My dad use to tell me when I got the hiccups it was because I was growing so fast...maybe it's true.

[Barbara B., Sasha & Oliver]

Sasha or Oliver never had hiccups but I have their feeding bowls off the floor on a stand, maybe you should try that.  A few friends of mine with dogs had problems with vomiting after eating, when they raised the bowls the problem went away.  Try elevating the bowls on a box or something before you invest in a stand.

[Lynn & Casey]

Casey doesn't get the hiccups often but it is a good idea to have the food and water at their hight. It is better for digestion. Try elevating the bowls.

[BG and Gavin]

Like others, Gavin used to get the hiccups all the time but they went away after he was a year old.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

The hiccups are usually caused by taking in too much air when eating or drinking. If Schulz is a dog who "inhales" his food, maybe you could slow down his eating? You can do that by placing a round object in the center of his bowl, so he has to eat around it, and there are even specially made bowls designed for that purpose.

[Nicky, Riley & Boris]

Riley had hiccups a lot up to six months and I was as bit worried but it seems it's perfectly normal so I don't think you need to worry.

[J and Riley (and Luna)]

Luna used to get hiccups ALL the time when she was a puppy.

She still gets them on occasion and gives me the "mom not again, help me!" look.