first time for everything I have never cut puppy tails before or dew claws and I want to learn how to do it myself. any suggestions???:confused: |
I am wanting to learn myself. I found this website on how to dock the tails, it is for cockers but has the same way of doing it. Except it says not to do it on puppies older than two days and I was told it was you can still do it after two days, anywhere from 3 to 5 days old. I just need to know how short to cut the tails. If you have any questions, I would ask Pat, yorkierose, she docks the tails and removes the dewclaws herself and has being doing it for awhile. Here is the website that shows a few pictures. http://www.cockerspanielinformation..../hemostat.html |
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dew claws :confused: |
ooppps can someone tell me what dew claws are ??? |
http://www.netpets.com/dogs/healthspa/what_is.html What are dewclaws? Dewclaws are like thumbs. They are the first digit on a dog, and, unlike digits 2,3,4 and 5, are not used for walking. They are located a short distance up the leg on the inside surface. They are usually removed at the same time the tail is docked, at 2 to 5 days of age. At this age, the bones that make up the toes are tiny and soft so that snipping them off is easy. If the dewclaws are not removed at 2-5 days of age, like the tail dock, one should wait until the pup is old enough to anaesthetise safely. Removing dewclaws from an adult animal is much more difficult than snipping them off of a days old puppy. Recovery time is also longer and many adult animals will bother the incision excessively because it is so easy to reach. This usually necessitates the placement of an Elizabethan collar, a funnel shaped plastic device that surrounds the animal's head, so that it cannot lick or chew its sutures out. Dewclaws serve no purpose to the dog. They are easily snagged on things and often traumatised. I will not do my puppies tails or dew claws because I feel that it's the right time to have them checked out by the vet anyway. Besides... he only charges $6 per puppy. |
Wow, only $6 per pup!!!:eek: My vet charges waaay more than that. That is the main reason why I want to do it myself. The other reason is because I really don't want to take the pups out and risk a chill or them picking something up. |
I know how to do it BUT I don't I take them to the vet so he can check them out. |
You need a class. Schedule your puppies in for docking and dew claw removal with your vet. .................And tell them you need taught. Worse class I ever attended!..............other then human amputations in the Operation room..........ugh! |
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