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Originally Posted by concretegurl  Good point Brister, I'm maybe too paranoid about it then?
Again my dogs came with docked tails I never had to think about the decision, and more so am always more concerned with the risks, but it's really nice to hear from people who's dogs have full tails and are very active if they've experienced injury since that's supposed to be the reasoning.
Jackson has his declaws still too? Please be careful with them, does he wear shoes or do you use a wrap on them to protect them at all when he's being active?
Don't boarder terriers have an especially durable tail too? |
I think the Border Terrier's tail IS bred to be thicker, like the Westies, so you can pull them out of a hole with it. But my point was mainly that they are often working small terriers and they still have a tail. Yorkies are not working terriers.
No, I've never done anything special with dewclaws. Just keep 'em cut short. I realize there's always a chance of them getting stuck on something but I did not get him from a reputable breeder and they were never removed. However, all of our dogs growing up always had dewclaws and they've never posed to be an issue. I just don't really think about it - I treat it like all his other nails. I had never heard of a dog having them removed until joining YT.