I've read that it's very painful to remove dew claw unless they are done the first few days of life. Katie has her front dew claws. Her breeder purposely left them intact because she works with her dogs in performance sports, and they have a purpose. I make sure I cut them, and even though Katie is very active, we have had no problem with them. Once I read the article below, I became happy that Katie has her dew claws.
At this point, docking the tail would be an amputation, and it would be very painful for your baby, as well.
http://www.caninesports.com/uploads/...pr_10_2013.pdf