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Originally Posted by Raisin1  She does move her legs all the time. She takes several steps then she does the splits. Her temp is normal. She seems to sleep a lot. She is not lethargic. Do you think is still is swimmer legs? |
Yes, swimmers pups are normal in other ways, it's just their legs that seem too weak to support their bodies. They usually spend most of their time splayed on their chest and stomach as their legs split outward. You said she does the splits? That's usually a very sure sign of Swimmer Syndrome.
The fact that she's trying to walk is great news. You can try fashioning a sling for her out of an old T-shirt. You can support her as she tries to walk to make things easier and to give her muscles some strength and memory. Muscles store experiences as muscle memory. This makes it possible for us to learn to play tennis or drive a car.
Her muscles don't know how to walk yet and they aren't strong enough to get going. With massage and a little physical therapy, I think she'll be fine. Is she still drinking from her mom? Oh, and all puppies sleep a lot and as long as she's not lethargic, listless or has a lack of appetite, my guess is that she's fine.