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Originally Posted by bjh  Dewclaws are easy to remove. For years I was afraid to remove them but a friend told me to use nail clippers. My first try went okay with the nail clippers but the clippers did not remove the entire 'seed' of the dewclaw so some of the dewclaws grew back on some of the puppies. I then talked to someone else and they said to use small cuticle scissors so I tried them and they worked great. Just nip the dewclaw at the base with the point of the scissors and with a slight pull the whole dewclaw will come out. Most of the time the pups hardly make a sound. Now for the tails I use the scissor method and it is pretty painless. The pups might cry a little but not for long. I use clotisol from Revival and it makes all the difference in the world for stopping the bleeding. I would not be without it. I pour a little in the cap then when I cut a dewclaw or tail I just touch my finger in the Clotisol and apply immediately to the tail or dewclaw. Most of the time the puppies don't loose a single drop of blood. |
Hi, I have been breeding Boxer puppies for 7 years and it has gotton so expensive with the vet on docking tails and removing the dews, I wanted to do it my self. I help the mom when shes having the pups and the only thing i'm not doing are the tails and dews. My last liter i had good success with banding the tails but have never done the dewclaws. I have pups now that are 2 days old, so when is the best time ? I have done a little reserch, just would like your advice.
Thanks