Dewclaws *Little* confused on this one. I noticed the other day that Percy still has one of his dewclaws attached. One was removed, one wasn't. I pointed it out to the vet when we went the other day for pre-neuter blood work (:eek:). He stated that this was odd, and not only was the one not removed, but the other was "not taken out correctly". He and I were both baffled at this and I contacted the breeder to ask what happened. She hasn't gotten back to me yet, which is also making me wonder more. I know there are some breeders on the board and am wondering if anyone would have any idea why they would only take one of the claws off. And what could have happened to the other one. He chews at it all the time, and is there anyway he could have chewed the other one off? I don't think I want them to take the other one off, as the vet said he didn't need it off and he didn't want to put him though it at this stage. Do most breeders have the claws taken off? Could they have missed it or something. |
I'm not a breeder but I think they missed it. It would really hurt to chew it off. Gus has his dewclaws because he is from Germany. When he catches one on something he howls in pain. I dread the day he ever tears one. Remember to trim the nail. Dewclaws grow faster than the other nails because they aren't worn down from walking. If they grow too long they can start to grow into the flesh. They are easy to forget about. |
What is a dewclaw and why do you take them off? |
declaws Most likely it grew back due to not going deep enough, even a vet removed claw can grow back sometimes...if you simply snip at skin level, they can grow back...I would not be concerned...just remember to clip the nail short so it will not snag on fabrics, furniture, or grow into the skin....... |
My Sunnie had one grow back. It was not removed at a joint and she has a "gimpy" nail that grows from it. It grows straight out instead of curved. I just keep it trimmed. |
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declaw It is basically a thumb...a small claw on the side of lower part of the leg...I would look at soem of the new puppy pictures and you should see them before they are removed..or someone may have an adult with declaws intact... |
Thanks YorkieRose The reason I am curious, I believe that Gin-Gin still has hers. They grow in a circle like but have not grown into skin. Exactly how short can I cut them? Lynn and Gin-Gin:aimeeyork |
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Poor dog if he had them removed. My view is : LEAVE THEM ALONE ;) They are part of the dog, and yes, they can sometimes catch, but not as painful as person inflicted de-clawing I would think. Over here in Scotland we see it as cruelty to dock and de-claw. I wouldn't interfere on anyone else's view as there may be reason to do this as far as they think, but personnaly I wouldn't buy a pup that they did this to....they wouldn't get the money from me. I have bought a rehomed male though, that has no front dew-claws, but does have the back ones. They were trying to sell him as a stud, so this may have been a reason to them - so they didn't get caught during mating. The owner had bought him as a puppy from another breeder and it wasn't her who did it to him. All my other dogs have their dew-claws front and back, and they have no problem with them at all. I just keep them trimmed. Hope this helps even a little. :D :animal-pa DEBRA x x x |
All my babies get their dew claws and tails docked all @ the same time right @ 3-4 days after they are born @ my vet. Most breeders have that done @ their vet or i heard ppl trying to save money do both of those on their own...i opt not to do that !! :thumbdown i have my vet do everything for me that way the new owners have all the paperwork on my babies so they are able to take it to any vet and they know what they need instead of guessing what they need. :animal36 |
I've had dogs with them and without. It's much better without. The nail on a dewclaw grows in a circle if not carefully watched and trimmed. It also can catch on things. I prefer they have their dewclaws removed when they're just born. |
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Not every dewclaw must come out. If the dewclaw is loose or free hanging it's is at risk for being caught on something and ripped out. The dewclaw is attached to a long tendon and if pulled will cause extreme pain and bleeding. When I had my brothers dog neutered we only removed his two front dewclaws because they were 'unattached' but we left he rear dewclaws because they were still intact. It's really just a matter of choice. The majority of my dogs still have some of their dewclaws because we only removed the ones that were necessary when they were spayed or neutered. All four of Harleys are out because the breeder had them removed at the same time his tail was docked. (sometimes I wish Harley still had a tail.. *sigh*) I personally don't mind them with or without their dewclaws. And since mine were removed while they are under anesthesia they don't feel the pain when they were removed. Just a few stiches when they wake up. I think it's a little strange though for a breeder not to remove all the dewclaws. Maybe they only felt they should remove the ones that were unattached. Also, I have heard from a coulpe different vets about weird occurances where dewclaws have actually grown back. Very uncommon but apparently it's possible. |
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