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Originally Posted by alisonJ  ...I don't really understand the issue with dew claws. Perhaps there is some advantage to removing them. But if not, I think removal of dew claws should also be banned. |
My old yorkie had once dew claw that was not removed and it was a pain in the butt his whole life. This dew claw always curled inward and would stick him in the leg if I did not remember to cut it back every once in a while. The good thing was it did not seem to have a quick (or if it did, it was very far back towards his paw), so it did not bother him when I cut it like his other claws, and I could cut a lot off with no pain or bleeding.
ALmost all of the yorkies I see have docked tails, the VAST majority in the US. When I see one that is not docked, it is has almost always been an import. I think they look better with a docked tail and are easier to handle (I like to carry mine on my forearms a lot), however, I would not mind if they were not docked. As far as the pain goes, we humans do lots of snipping that is painful when we are babies, and the mental scars dont seem to effect us (at least I can't seem to recall when I was snipped).