as the title, has anyone experienced this and have any tips or advice? vets say put him down, but im not giving up so easy! he is 1 week old, feeding, peeing pooing well. but flat chested. any advice would be great to give this little man a chance

I've never heard of it but this site may help answer some of your queries.

How to Save an Advanced Swimmer Puppy

Good luck with the pup.

Havent had this myself, but I know of a rottie that did, she worked hard with the pup and it survived and is fit and healthy adult now, so I know it can be done, but I do know its an awful lot of work and pup may still ose its life. Cant offer anything more than that really, sorry!

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You might also try this chap for info about it.

LABRADORNET - Swimming Puppy Syndrome

thank you for all the advice, it seem's we are in for a busy few weeks. but fingers crossed with hard work we can get this little man right. i will most definatly give it my all anyways thanks again xx

I have a pup he's 7 weeks now He's walking very slowly and not for very long he sleeps more than plays. He gets out of his bed and gets his dinner> He won't sleep on his side he always rights himself up so its constantly putting him on his side They always lay on their belly which isn't good for them. he's having swimming lessons in the sink with warm water, lol. I didn't heard of this until i research it but not much info for a slower development. Took him to the vets at 4 weeks when i took him they checked him over gave him 2 injections to see if it was a infection came back couple days later saw another vet she was not very good she said don't get attached come back in 5 weeks and that was that ...

A friend of mine had a cocker pup born like this, on the advise of her vet she bought some of that self sticky bandage like the vets use, and made him a vest type thing, but padded the chest area with cotton wool so he couldn't lie on his chest, he just kept rolling onto his side, within a few weeks his chest had sprung out as normal and by 8 weeks you would never know he had been a swimmer.

Good luck

I was reading somewhere the other day about this where they had used some kind of straps to the legs to hold in a better position whilst ensuring the pup lay on its side....i`ll have alook to see if I can find the link. At least give you some more info to peruse

http://www.ehow.com/how_4735019_make...ayed-legs.html

Here it is making a hobble...I was just reading it but have no experience but its something else to look at

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hi sorry i should have updated. i tried the vest thing, poor baby could hardly move! diy isnt my thing! lol ive spent 90% of the day with him wedged down my bra on his side. unfortunatly i have plenty of room! he couldnt move over, and was only allowed out to feed. im over the moon to say our spoilt brat flew the nest at the weekend, after a full vet check with another vet who was shocked when i disclosed he was a flat baby. she couldnt find any clues left. it was hard work, but so worth it. if anyone else has flat chested babies i urge you not to give up. keep rubbing and rolling his chest in your hands, over time they will come right. my boy was so bad his chest was concave in parts. the earlier its picked up the better. and also keep the bedding lumpy so they roll over alot

Am so glad to read there was a happy outcome, well done for your perseverance x

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