Dewclaws? Does your furbaby have them? - Page 2 - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Laur · 09-05-2006, 07:20 AM

Sometimes the breeders can just miss them if they are hidden with all the hair that is on their legs. Diamond's were removed when she was a baby by my breeder but only her front legs. I noticed a couple months back that she had them on her back legs. When I asked the breeder about them, she told me she could have sworn she checked back there and she must have missed them...she felt embarrassed though for not getting them.

When I got Diamond spayed at 7 months, she had her dewclaws removed as well and she didn't seem to be in much pain, they just wrapped each back leg up with a bandage and put stitches there. They healed very nicely.

How old is your baby?

stedmansmommy · 09-05-2006, 07:26 AM

Nope, Steddy does not have his Dewclaws

KellyV · 09-05-2006, 11:18 AM

Pixie has both hers on the front legs... I had asked my vet about having them removed and he stated it was unnecessary for her. Hers lay very close to her leg and I keep the nail well trimmed so the risk of getting them caught on something is very small (especially in my 100% hardwood/linoleum house).

Charlie has one on his front leg. I have a feeling the breeder removed both of them and that one grew back. Since it isn't floppy and sticks close the leg, I'm not concerned about it.

09-05-2006, 07:20 AM	#16
Laur Love my Diamond girl Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: AZ Posts: 822	Sometimes the breeders can just miss them if they are hidden with all the hair that is on their legs. Diamond's were removed when she was a baby by my breeder but only her front legs. I noticed a couple months back that she had them on her back legs. When I asked the breeder about them, she told me she could have sworn she checked back there and she must have missed them...she felt embarrassed though for not getting them. When I got Diamond spayed at 7 months, she had her dewclaws removed as well and she didn't seem to be in much pain, they just wrapped each back leg up with a bandage and put stitches there. They healed very nicely. How old is your baby? __________________ Proud mommy of Diamond

09-05-2006, 07:26 AM	#17
stedmansmommy I Love My Lil' Punkin's Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Stedman and Tatum's World :) Posts: 15,331 Blog Entries: 5	Dewclaws Nope, Steddy does not have his Dewclaws __________________ Mommy Loves Stedman and Tatum! They have us wrapped around their little paws!

09-05-2006, 11:18 AM	#18
KellyV YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 776	Pixie has both hers on the front legs... I had asked my vet about having them removed and he stated it was unnecessary for her. Hers lay very close to her leg and I keep the nail well trimmed so the risk of getting them caught on something is very small (especially in my 100% hardwood/linoleum house). Charlie has one on his front leg. I have a feeling the breeder removed both of them and that one grew back. Since it isn't floppy and sticks close the leg, I'm not concerned about it.