I never attack your 16 years of experience as a groomer and not having come across "x/y". That just means you haven't come across "x/y"...doesn't mean it doesn't exist or happen. Sorry.
Again, I don't advise declawing a dog. Never had one done myself, never will, I was just saying that I've had clients come to me w/ it already done.
The problems I've seen? Early arthritis in the pastern joints as well as down into the philangies. Also overcompensation of pain thereby causing issues in other joints from being tweaked or used improperly off balance over a period of time. And then of course lack of traction at high speeds which I believe I already mentioned.
I'm sure there are other reasons, other than just thinking it's cruel...that's opinion, I'm trying to point out fact. I've never seen a dog be in pain from it until a degenerative disease has developed and it's not pretty. My heart goes out to those pups. |