My understanding is that dewclaws are removed because they can get caught on things really easily - which would be extremely painful for the dog. I've never heard of only back ones being removed - if you're going to remove them, why wouldn't they just do them all - as far as I know, this is usually done 3-5 days after they are born. What did your vet suggest you do? One of the first things my vet checked was whether Oscar's dewclaws were removed and I know she would have recommended having them removed had they not been already. |