Smart Stages Puppy

**Smart Stages Puppy** is a plush toy created by Fisher-Price. It was first released in 2014, then it got a redesign in 2018, which underwent slight changes in 2021, and another redesign will be released in 2024.

The plush puppy is named for having Fisher-Price's "Smart Stages" technology, which changes the puppy's content as the child gets older.

## Info

### 2014 version

The 2014 version doesn't wear a shirt unlike the Love to Play Puppy, but its body parts are still labeled. The light-up plastic heart has moved from the right-hand side of the puppy to the center of it's belly above the tummy. The right hand is now labeled "ABC" and the left foot activates the puppy when you press and hold the foot. Like the Love to Play Puppy, babies can push the puppy's body parts to learn their names. It also teaches the alphabet, first words, colors and counting.

### 2018 version

The 2018 redesign wears a white "ABC" print shirt with blue sleeves. It no longer has an activation point on its tummy as the light-up plastic heart - which is now RGB as opposed to being one solid color - has moved to the center of his belly, and the right hand regains the "Music" labeling. The 2018 version teaches the alphabet, body parts, first words, colors, counting, routines and more.

The 2018 version went through very slight changes in 2021. Puppy's mouth is printed on his face rather than embroidered on, the word "Ear" is printed on his ear rather than being embroidered on it, his shirt is made of a different material and he takes 3 "AAA" batteries instead of 3 "AA".

### 2024 versions

Two redesigns were released in 2024. The first 2024 redesign wears a blue shirt with darker blue sleeves. Printed on his shirt are horizontal stripes of "ABC", "123", several shapes and Fisher-Price's awning logo, all done in either solid white or a white outline. The Smart Stages foot has changed design, and the purple bit around the light-up plastic heart is now red.

The second 2024 redesign looks similar to the 2021 revision of the 2018 version, but the sleeves of Puppy's shirt are removed and he has shorts.

Both versions are available on Amazon.

## Trivia

* Like the Laugh and Learn Learning Puppy, the Smart Stages Puppy was released in different countries and can speak different languages, changing the labels on the body parts to better reflect the language (e.g. the French version has "Oreille" on the ear, "Main" on the hand, etc...)
	+ Greek, Russian and Ukrainian versions of the 2018 redesign change the "ABC" print on the shirt to a shapes print (circle, square, triangle).
* Before the 2024 redesigns were released to stores, they were first leaked on Amazon.com. The blue shirt version was leaked in September 2023, while the version with shorts was first spotted around October of the same year, with its stock picture replacing the one of the 2021 revision of the 2018 version.

## See Also

* Laugh and Learn Learning Puppy
* Smart Stages Sis
* Love to Play Sis

## Gallery

The 2014 versionThe 2014 version in boxThe 2018 version in boxThe 2018 version in the 2019 packaging styleSmart Stages Puppy out of his boxThe Greek version of the 2018 redesign. Notice Puppy's shirt has shapes instead of "ABC"The 2018 and 2021 versions next to each other2024 release of Smart Stages Puppy2023/2024 release2024 Smart Stages Puppy In Real Life PictureSecond 2024 Smart Stages Puppy in the box picture