A roughly one-month-old puppy’s right hind thigh stays straight and it can’t bend it itself, but I can bend it manually; when it walks that leg stays straight and unbendable, and it showed no reaction or pain when I bent it.

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Based on your description, the puppy’s hind leg will not bend but shows no other abnormality, which may be the dog’s own will. The dog may simply not want to bend the leg; keep observing for a while. If the phenomenon persists, take it to a vet to check the bones. It may also be a congenital bone abnormality or joint or bone disease, which needs examination to confirm. Finally, treat the dog properly based on the examination results.

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