[YorkieRose]

I have no right to tell any member not to post their opinions...I read many threads on all sorts of subjects here...and feel I will leave the subject to an expert unless I have first hand knowledge.

When I started, my vet sat me down and said I had to learn as much as I can and do it myself..he did not want to see me toting my puppies' adults in the clinic for these things...the fastest way to pick up staph, bacteria and virusus is at the vet..he would call me and tell me when to stay home and when it was ok to come in...

I learned how to dock tails/declaws by a drawing Renee Emmons (Mistangay) drew on a piece of paper at a dog show...Teri Shumsky visited a friend and she told me how to do it...I never saw it done before I actually docked a tail or claw...I guess something could go wrong with clamping a claw..but I can't figure out what it would be...but I guess all things, even the simpliest can go wrong.
I do know of a vet who CUT too deep and the pup lost the use of it's paw...nerve damage..that is why all tails and claws should be clamped..prevents going too deep in the skin..some declaws are so small they fall off by themself once clamped a few seconds...