I've heard of several getting the dewclaws removed at a later time in life during a surgery and they all did fine. It actually heals up pretty quickly.
I have two adults here that didn't have their dewclaws removed (maltese and our border collie mix who is a rescue). If they ever go back in for a teeth cleaning or something they will have them removed. It is so much easier and less worry about them catching on something but it is manageable for the time being. |