Breeder said YES but they weren't removed! (Dew claws) - Page 2 - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Tashasmom · 03-19-2006, 09:46 PM

I was just trying to help..sorry..

feminvstr · 03-19-2006, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Tashasmom

I was just trying to help..sorry..

Sorry Tashasmom I answered this too quick, the phone rang I didnt read your post I quoted all the way through, I now see you were quoting dawn getting it done when he is neutered, and I agree!

sorry again

Tashasmom · 03-20-2006, 08:00 AM

Thats o.k. I kinda thought maybe you hadn't seen my other posts lol..

Juliealfies mum · 03-20-2006, 08:11 AM

Hi Just for information . In Britain it is unusual to have the dew claws taken off at all.We have had none of our dogs done ever and only ever had one dog who caught his, and it was sorted without losing the nail. We just keep them short but then we also have their tails on, as this also is illegal here to have them docked! Unless you have special permission and I think they are also trying to stop this now!

Paisleypup · 03-20-2006, 10:53 AM

Interesting! The breeder I bought Kip from left the claws in tack. Kip did rip her dewclaw on the front once while outside playing and she was in a lot of pain until it healed. I think in the future that I will have all my dogs dewclaws removed after seeing what she went through.

wenkebach99 · 03-20-2006, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Juliealfies mum

Hi Just for information . In Britain it is unusual to have the dew claws taken off at all.We have had none of our dogs done ever and only ever had one dog who caught his, and it was sorted without losing the nail. We just keep them short but then we also have their tails on, as this also is illegal here to have them docked! Unless you have special permission and I think they are also trying to stop this now!

I have never had the dew claws removed on my pets either. The vet told me that it was a very painful procedure and not to get it done. Some breeder's insist on it but only do it as a necessity. I won't even get my cat declawed because it is painful for the pets.

Melinda

sashajade · 03-20-2006, 03:34 PM

yorkies dont have back due claws,they are only on the front legs,all my yorkies have there dew claws and yes they have catched them on things before but it heals in just a few days,the other claws are just as likely to get pulled as the dew claws are.dew claws where removed as there is no use for them and to prevent them being pulled when the yorkie was ratting.

shecass · 03-20-2006, 03:37 PM

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Maybe because I'm still a new mom, but I never thought to look at Oliver's claws very closely. Today, though, I noticed that his dew claws were still there!!! I was pretty sure that the breeder would have taken care of that- and sure enough it is in her contract. I e-mailed her today to ask her why they may have been neglected... but I'm kind of questioning what to do next. How essencial is it to remove the dew claws? or does it really matter as long as we are careful? and how difficult (and painful) would it be to remove Oliver's little dewclaws now, at about 5 months?
I hope everyone is having a good weekend!

A yorkie that we had before the one's that we have now, got his dew claws caught on our cinderblocks leading to the garage. Don't know how he did it but he did. Needless to say I took him and had them removed but this has been 10 - 11 years ago. I would be afraid that they would get caught on something just because I've had one that did.

feminvstr · 03-20-2006, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by sashajade

yorkies dont have back due claws,they are only on the front legs,all my yorkies have there dew claws and yes they have catched them on things before but it heals in just a few days,the other claws are just as likely to get pulled as the dew claws are.dew claws where removed as there is no use for them and to prevent them being pulled when the yorkie was ratting.

Rear dewclaws are rare, but I have had a yorkie that was born with one on the rear.

browniesmom622 · 03-20-2006, 04:22 PM

i took my chi to the vet today and he has them on all 4 paws and the vet didnt even say anything about them im not gonna take them off tho

browniesmom622 · 03-20-2006, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by sashajade

yorkies dont have back due claws,they are only on the front legs,all my yorkies have there dew claws and yes they have catched them on things before but it heals in just a few days,the other claws are just as likely to get pulled as the dew claws are.dew claws where removed as there is no use for them and to prevent them being pulled when the yorkie was ratting.

my chi has them on all 4 paws

sashajade · 03-20-2006, 04:29 PM

yeah sometimes a freak one will be on the back legs,

you say your dog has them on all four legs?never heard of that before,there should be 4 claws on the front leg and 1 dew claw then 4 claws on the back,she says counting her dogs toes to make sure lol.

Tashasmom · 03-20-2006, 05:45 PM

I would rather have them removed. YOu can have them removed and they go through the pain ONCE or you can leave them and they can risk getting them caught and go through that several times. I know they heal but to me it seems like that way would be sore alot longer. I have had my toenail ripped off before and it didn't hurt half as bad as when I had one half way ripped off..the rest of the nail that was left kept getting caught on my sock and that HURT..
But either way I think this is another one of those things that is a personal preference..

03-19-2006, 09:46 PM	#16
Tashasmom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 950	I was just trying to help..sorry.. __________________ LOVE MEANS MORE THAN JUST HUGS & KISSES!!

03-20-2006, 08:00 AM	#18
Tashasmom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 950	Thats o.k. I kinda thought maybe you hadn't seen my other posts lol.. __________________ LOVE MEANS MORE THAN JUST HUGS & KISSES!!

03-20-2006, 08:11 AM	#19
Juliealfies mum YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: scotland Posts: 2,224	Hi Just for information . In Britain it is unusual to have the dew claws taken off at all.We have had none of our dogs done ever and only ever had one dog who caught his, and it was sorted without losing the nail. We just keep them short but then we also have their tails on, as this also is illegal here to have them docked! Unless you have special permission and I think they are also trying to stop this now! __________________ From Julie Alfie & Lottie

03-20-2006, 10:53 AM	#20
Paisleypup Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Montana Posts: 171	Interesting! The breeder I bought Kip from left the claws in tack. Kip did rip her dewclaw on the front once while outside playing and she was in a lot of pain until it healed. I think in the future that I will have all my dogs dewclaws removed after seeing what she went through. __________________ http://i104.photobucket.com/albums/m...40a4711do6.gif

03-20-2006, 03:34 PM	#22
sashajade YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: kent england Posts: 1,646	yorkies dont have back due claws,they are only on the front legs,all my yorkies have there dew claws and yes they have catched them on things before but it heals in just a few days,the other claws are just as likely to get pulled as the dew claws are.dew claws where removed as there is no use for them and to prevent them being pulled when the yorkie was ratting. __________________ Facebook group yorkies & small terriers worlwide needing fur-ever homes & deathrow Zac Brandi Suki

03-20-2006, 04:22 PM	#25
browniesmom622 Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: ny Posts: 11,253 Blog Entries: 5	i took my chi to the vet today and he has them on all 4 paws and the vet didnt even say anything about them im not gonna take them off tho __________________ We Love our Yt Angel! My Website< > FB page

03-20-2006, 04:29 PM	#27
sashajade YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: kent england Posts: 1,646	yeah sometimes a freak one will be on the back legs, you say your dog has them on all four legs?never heard of that before,there should be 4 claws on the front leg and 1 dew claw then 4 claws on the back,she says counting her dogs toes to make sure lol. __________________ Facebook group yorkies & small terriers worlwide needing fur-ever homes & deathrow Zac Brandi Suki

03-20-2006, 05:45 PM	#28
Tashasmom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 950	I would rather have them removed. YOu can have them removed and they go through the pain ONCE or you can leave them and they can risk getting them caught and go through that several times. I know they heal but to me it seems like that way would be sore alot longer. I have had my toenail ripped off before and it didn't hurt half as bad as when I had one half way ripped off..the rest of the nail that was left kept getting caught on my sock and that HURT.. But either way I think this is another one of those things that is a personal preference.. __________________ LOVE MEANS MORE THAN JUST HUGS & KISSES!!