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Originally Posted by whispersmom2 MANY breeders do not even know what dew claws are so don't bee too surprised if you find your dog has them. I can only speak about Yorkies. Dew claws are very tiny on a newborn puppy. As the puppy grows and their toes grow, so does the dewclaw except the dewclaw does not have bone as the toes do. So, the nail keeps growing and even a short dew claw can hang in something and pull of. Or the nail can grow and curl back into skin... |
The main thing I was worried about, you brought up. I have heard that they can get their dew claws hung on things and rip it out! That sounds horribly painful. We will definitely talk to the vet this week when she goes for her visit. Thanks!