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Originally Posted by celstu1  I noticed my Fletcher is having problems with his back legs. He has gained 3lbs from 9 - 12 lbs since January when he got fixed. I thought it was the added weight that was causing problems with his jumping. I get his nails trimmed regularly at the pet store and the other day I finally got his calm enough to let me look at his back legs and I was horrified. His dewclaw nails are soooo long and curled that they are touching the pads. I realize this could be a source of his pain. |
OMG, I didn't know yorkies had rear dewclaws! Lizzy doesn't have them, so I guess they were removed when her tail was done? She does have her front dewclaws, however, and they don't seem to be a problem. Are just the rear dewclaws removed?