Dew Claws

[doggy182]

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Hello,

Just something I have thought about for a long time and don't know the answer to....

Why do some puppies have their dew claws removed? :blink:

 

[k4tie-d]

i think its because they can get them cought on things and if they rip or tare it can cause them alot of pain for a long time, so the very easy simple way to solve that is to remove them when they are a few days old as apparently they hardly feel it.

hope thats the right explanation :sweating:

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[June Jonigk]

i think its because they can get them cought on things and if they rip or tare it can cause them alot of pain for a long time, so the very easy simple way to solve that is to remove them when they are a few days old as apparently they hardly feel it.hope thats the right explanation :sweating:

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Perfect explanation :thumbsup:

 

[doggy182]

But why would nature put them there if they didn't need them?

Poppy is always using hers to scratch her ears or rub her nose.

Sorry not disagreeing with anything, just interested!

Why remove something that doesnt need removing?

 

[bertha]

They are not used really and are better removed, having seen the results of one being ripped off and the mess the leg was in, they do need removing!

 

[doggy182]

The vet didn't say anything about it when I last went, I have never known a dog WITH them removed and they have had no problems at all so I didn't know that they could be a problem.

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[k4tie-d]

They are not used really and are better removed, having seen the results of one being ripped off and the mess the leg was in, they do need removing!

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is it not that at one point a long time ago, maybe even centuries ago they were used for somthing but as with all things evolution made them redundant and as they are more likely to do bad than good, we are just speeding up evolution and removing them.

carla remember at one point humans had tails (w00t)

my 2 were supose to have had them removed but it was a botched up job so ruby has one and star has 2, and rubys leg that is missing one looks much neater and safer than the other leg. if you are going to race your whippet and they have dew claws you have to tape them up so they dont get in the way

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[doggy182]

Like wisdom teeth!

I think I would like a tail (w00t) Purely for comedy value!

I won't be racing Poppy but she does race around herself,a lot! :lol:

 

[Cornish]

I must admit that I was like you, but then we had a greyhound who had one torn when running on a pebbly beach.. poor love was in a right mess.

Both Sidney and Benjamin have theirs though.... so we are very careful with them

 

[len]

Aren't there some breeds of dog with dew claws on the back legs?

 

[Janimal]

Two of my dogs have them removed....but Archie still has his as the breeder didnt have them removed after his birth.

To be honest I havnt had a bit of trouble with them, but I dont race him, but he does plenty chasing round after bunnies and wildlife....and the other two of course...

I did have a little bitch years ago...she had nothing but trouble with hers, and ended up having go go into the vets for an op at around 1 year old to have them removed. Its more stressful going under anaesthetic and slightly risky too...but fortunately she came to no harm and was fine.

If your puppy still has them, I wouldnt worry too much about them...in my opinion cross that bridge when you come to it.. :thumbsup:

 

[J.T.]

Hebe has damaged her dew claws twice now, both times when charging around in the park.

Some breeds do have them on their back legs too, I saw a big dog at a show last year with huge dew claws on its back legs. Cant remember what breed it was but very mastiffy with lots of loose skin all over the place :- " The dew claws were horrible & wobbled as the dog walked :x It didn't look as tho it was capable of charging around tho so will probably be quite accident free :- "

 

[Sarah86]

I think a lot of people prefer them to be removed just after the pups are born. Penny still has her dew claws, she is 5 and has never had any trouble so far (fingers crossed). She doesn't race or anything, but does run about in long grass etc

 

[em21]

Are dew claws on the back and the front legs? Duds had front ones but no back ones. The front ones are a bit more useful aren't they? They don't really need the back ones... That's my understanding of it... How correct it is though, i'm not sure? :blink:

Emma x

 

[kilmousk]

Pippa has front and rear dew claws! I wouldnt go so far as to say they are horrible! And yes she charges around - she free runs daily both in flat and woodland and so far no injuries to her dew claws - everything else yes lol. She is fit and healthy and if in the future she injured one so badly it needed removed i wouldnt be worried about her having it done. She actively uses her front ones but the rear do seem fairly redundant.

 

[Janimal]

Heres an old thread on the topic too...

http://www.k9community.co.uk/forums/lofive....php/t2731.html

 

[pepa]

Pepa had hers off when we got her and Pheobe still has hers no prob at the mo fingers crossed

 

[doggy182]

Thanks for all the replies!

An interesting topic, I have learned some stuff too!

 

[jok]

Just my opinion, but i don't know why any breeder of Whippets would want to leave them on - they can be a right nuisance if not removed.

Our litters were taken off at 3 days - it cost £35 for the litter at the vets but a lot of breeders are proficient at doing it themselves :thumbsup:

 

[midlanderkeith]

Just my opinion, but i don't know why any breeder of Whippets would want to leave them on - they can be a right nuisance if not removed.
Our litters were taken off at 3 days - it cost £35 for the litter at the vets but a lot of breeders are proficient at doing it themselves :thumbsup:

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Quite right, my litter have had theres removed,