|
Welcome to the YorkieTalk.com Forums Community - the community for Yorkshire Terriers. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. You will be able to chat with over 35,000 YorkieTalk members, read over 2,000,000 posted discussions, and view more than 15,000 Yorkie photos in the YorkieTalk Photo Gallery after you register. We would love to have you as a member! Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please click here to contact us. |
|
| LinkBack | Thread Tools |
11-18-2010, 04:39 PM | #1 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: E. Falmouth, Mass
Posts: 2,102
| Dew Claws? Ok, so I took Lily for her pre-op spay check-up everything went well and she is scheduled for next Wednesday(day before thanksgiving) because I will be home on school break for 5 days with her. So I thought I had all my bases covered including having her microchipped during surgery...then vet asked do I want her dew claws removed????? Opinions please...my first response was to just leave them alone...is there a good reason to remove them other than showing?
__________________ Rosemarie, Levi and Lily "The purity of a person's heart can be quickly measured by how they regard animals" ~ Anonymous |
Welcome Guest! | |
11-18-2010, 04:50 PM | #2 | |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | Quote:
__________________ NancyJoey Proud members of the CrAzYcLuB and YAP! ** Just Say No to Puppymills – Join YAP! Yorkshire Terrier Club of America – Breeder Referrals | |
11-18-2010, 04:59 PM | #3 | |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: California
Posts: 76
| Quote:
__________________ I am the "G" part of DNG Presley Yorkies. My name is Gloria. | |
11-18-2010, 05:19 PM | #4 |
I ♥ Armani & Chloe Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Upstate NY
Posts: 3,895
| I think it depends on how well they are attached- if they are hanging loose, I say remove them- if they are attached securely, I say leave them. I removed them from one dog and had them left on the other- she has never had any issues with them, we keep them trimmed (or the groomer does anyway). |
11-18-2010, 05:35 PM | #5 |
Phantom Queen Morrigan Donating Member | I'd leave them alone at this point. Many dogs have their dew claws and never have any problems with them catching and ripping off. Morgan had hers removed by the breeder but it wasn't done properly and one grew back. its no biggy. i just clip it when i do the rest of her nails. I'd only get them removed if they were really loose and dangly.
__________________ Kellie and Morgan |
11-18-2010, 06:31 PM | #6 | ||
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles, California, USA
Posts: 12,693
| Quote:
Quote:
__________________ Littlest JakJak We miss you Kaji | ||
11-18-2010, 07:14 PM | #7 | |
Phantom Queen Morrigan Donating Member | Quote:
__________________ Kellie and Morgan | |
11-19-2010, 05:59 AM | #8 | |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: New Jersey
Posts: 192
| Quote:
Chester is the first dog I have ever had with dew claws. I do trim their nails and have never seen him have a problem with them. I would just ask your vet about it again and ask how attached they are. Good luck. | |
Bookmarks |
|
|
Thread Tools | |
| |
|
|
SHOP NOW: Amazon :: eBay :: Buy.com :: Newegg :: PetStore :: Petco :: PetSmart