Quote:
Originally Posted by Mardelin  I have yorkies come to me for grooming and have had to send their owners to a vet because the dew claws have become ingrown....some have got hung up on fences, etc. As, a breeder I remove them at approximately 3 days of age at the same time the tails are docked. However, they can be done at the time of spay/nueter and removal of baby teeth. They serve no purpose |
In your opinion they serve no purpose, in my opinion they do. I have watched my dogs use them to grip things. Sure there is going to be dogs who injure them, but there will also be many that don't. You could say that about so many things, I currently have stitches in my hand from injuring it. I wouldn't have if I didn't have a hand. Most dew claw injuries are caused by people not keeping them trimmed properly, not because they are simply there. I personally don't see the point in removing something 'just in case' they injure it later in life. My yorkies are not docked either.
We are all entitled to have an opinion, it doesn't mean either of us are 'right'.