Tiny puppy with weak back legs

[Nancy0]

OMG I love Marvin. What an adorable face. I don't have any advice, but just wanted to say how lucky Marvin is that he landed in your home with you to give him the much needed help he needs. Kudos to you.

Nancy

[PDXLabLover]

Keep up the good work and feel free to ask more questions here. Sometimes the little ones are the result of "bad real estate" too-- I had a litter 5 mos ago where one was 1/2 the size and now she's as big as her sis, so who knows..

I will most certainly keep asking questions and giving updates. I'm so grateful that we found this group!
I'm hoping that his size is exactly that, or due to his rough start and that's it's not a sign of other issues. He's growing so well (and fast) that I'm thinking he'll be small for a male lab, but not THAT small.
Thank you for the kind words!

[PDXLabLover]

Oh what a sweet little guy! I don't have any advice but want to welcome you to the board! I'm on the other side of the cascades in Bend.

Thank you! Nice to meet you, neighbor!

[PDXLabLover]

What an adorable little pup...and how lucky to have landed in a home where he'll be well taken care of and have an obviously adoring "big sister". The only experience I've had with a weak hind end as a puppy was with a chocolate boy with severe hip dysplasia.

Great picture with the cat. My Danny had a cat growing up....mourned him like crazy when he was no longer with us. Wonderful relationship for both the cat and Marvin.

Good luck with the ortho...please share what you find out.

And, definitely, welcome to the board, Marvin (humans, too).

That's actually my niece that I've been babysitting because her school is closed due to the coronavirus, but she loves him like her own! He loves her as well which makes me a little sad that I don't have a little one for him yet. I thought it could be hip dysplasia at first given his swaying walk and it could certainly turn into a combination of things including hip dysplasia if his bones don't form correctly. It's so hard to tell at this age though. Hopefully the orthopedic surgeon will have an idea of what his future holds.

I also feel bad that I don't have a cat for him! That's one of my neighbor's cats who has taken a liking to Marvin. They're definitely buds!

[Mollysmomma]

Awww, Marvin is adorable and I'm so glad he has ended up in the perfect loving home! I hope he will continue to grow & thrive! Please keep us posted!

[SunDance]

That's actually my niece that I've been babysitting because her school is closed due to the coronavirus, but she loves him like her own! He loves her as well which makes me a little sad that I don't have a little one for him yet. I thought it could be hip dysplasia at first given his swaying walk and it could certainly turn into a combination of things including hip dysplasia if his bones don't form correctly. It's so hard to tell at this age though. Hopefully the orthopedic surgeon will have an idea of what his future holds.

I also feel bad that I don't have a cat for him! That's one of my neighbor's cats who has taken a liking to Marvin. They're definitely buds!

We're in your corner...certainly hoping for a good visit.

[lovemylabby]

Congrats on your new puppy! He is adorable for sure! Wishing you all the best with him...glad you are doing all you can for him so he can have a healthy start in life.

Please keep us posted on his progress.

[amyb]

aww, what a cutie. Thank you for getting him and giving him a loving home.

[JenC]

sometimes breeders also don't give you the right paperwork, so it's possible he is alot younger than you think