Dew Claws

[Janimal]

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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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There are quite a few vets round here that wont touch dewclaws at all, and then its sometimes a case of getting someone to do them for you...

well in the case of Archies breeders, they struggled to find someone to do their last litter -The little Gems, but eventually a friend of mind, a greyhound owner offered to do them...

and I held the pups. :thumbsup:

 

[doggy182]

Don't think I want to know how they are 'removed', sounds horrible!

Been watching Poppy today after posting this topic and she really does use them a lot.

They are very sharp though, ouch! I have a few scratches from playing with her!

 

[T Hoare]

Don't think I want to know how they are 'removed', sounds horrible!Been watching Poppy today after posting this topic and she really does use them a lot.

They are very sharp though, ouch! I have a few scratches from playing with her!

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The nail on dew claw should be kept short the same as her other nails.

 

[T Hoare]

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

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Whippets don't have them on the back naturally but do one front legs.

 

[jok]

Don't think I want to know how they are 'removed', sounds horrible!Been watching Poppy today after posting this topic and she really does use them a lot.

They are very sharp though, ouch! I have a few scratches from playing with her!

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It's not horrible, just snipped off with a pair of sharp scissors. They give a little squeak and are then asleep again by the time they are put back in the box with the rest of the litter.

My vet said he can't understand why some vets won't do them, bearing in mind the injuries they see from having them left on

 

[anth]

i have took dew claws off for over 30 year i do not charge

 

[Linbin]

Our boys have had theirs removed but the chihuahuas haven't. They get them caught on all sorts of things and it makes them yelp. Also they are a swine to clip with being on the side of their feet. I would much prefer them without.

 

[saraquele]

i had my litters removed at 3 days , it was over in seconds and the pups were more annoyed they were taken away from the milk bar rather than having their claws removed (w00t)

i would always preferr to have them taken off :thumbsup:

 

[Janimal]

Don't think I want to know how they are 'removed', sounds horrible!Been watching Poppy today after posting this topic and she really does use them a lot.

They are very sharp though, ouch! I have a few scratches from playing with her!

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Ive only seen this done the once but there were 10 pups...and I can honestly say hand on heart...there is hardly any pain...in fact the puppies only made a little squeak and then were put back in with mam. No blood...a tiny little speck which healed almost straight away....it seemed pretty painless to me. :thumbsup: At 2-3 days old there is very little there in the way of a nailbed/nail, so hence the best time to do it.

In all honesty I would rather my dogs didnt have them....but it was too late to remove Archies so he still has his...so guess Ill have to take a chance this time.

 

[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

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Whippets don't have them on the back naturally but do one front legs.

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Oh well, looks like Duds still has his... no problems yet :thumbsup:

Emma x

 

[maggie217]

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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There are quite a few vets round here that wont touch dewclaws at all, and then its sometimes a case of getting someone to do them for you...

well in the case of Archies breeders, they struggled to find someone to do their last litter -The little Gems, but eventually a friend of mind, a greyhound owner offered to do them...

and I held the pups. :thumbsup:

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Vets that won't remove them make me sick. :angry:

Many years ago, a very well know breeder of Beagles used to remove our pups dewclaws with his thumb nail, and a beautiful job he made of it too. Pup feels it only momentarilyy, No more than , if as much, having a vacc, and it can save so much pain and trauma later. Dew claws have no useful function at all and are an evolutionary remnant. Apart from that it looks much better too.

Pauline

 

[doggy182]

They look better! Thats a bit vain! Not that I'm not vain just don't think a dog would think that. Do they have to have them off for shows and things?

Anyway Poppy is too old to have them removed now, like Emma no problems yet and never known any problems with any other dogs I know.

So I guess it is personal preference.

Hopefully Poppy will not have any problems and have to have one removed or anything.

Thanks for all the info :thumbsup:

Oh someone said to keep them cut short, they are :thumbsup: just sharp cos she is little!

 

[k4tie-d]

Don't think I want to know how they

Ive only seen this done the once but there were 10 pups...and I can honestly say hand on heart...there is hardly any pain...in fact the puppies only made a little squeak and then were put back in with mam. No blood...a tiny little speck which healed almost straight away....it seemed pretty painless to me. :thumbsup: At 2-3 days old there is very little there in the way of a nailbed/nail, so hence the best time to do it.

In all honesty I would rather my dogs didnt have them....but it was too late to remove Archies so he still has his...so guess Ill have to take a chance this time.

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janis no offence but i can understand why they wernt bothered by it, as star still has both of hers, and ruby only 1, but the other looks as though its thinking about growing back. im pretty sure rosie said the skye still had hers too, so the person who did them didnt do it right :- "

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[rls22]

The dew claws haven't caused a problem, yet, with yet being the important word here. Our parents rescue Alfie still has his and at just over 2 he has had countless incidents where they have been ripped and really causing him a lot of pain. I sincerely hope that they don't cause any problems for Poppy or Dudley later on, however, I imagine there will be an incident where they do at some point . I don't mean to be pessimistic here, but I can't stress how important I feel it is for them to be removed

As a running breed, I think it is an important responsibility of a whippet breeder to have them removed when pups are 3 days old and feel very little pain. The pain that they will cause them if left on later in life is far greater

 

[PennyLurcher]

Up to what age can they be removed ?

Two of my dogs which are now 3 years old have both damaged theirs these last couple of weeks running about in the fields (lots of blood (w00t) ) I now have to put bandages round them when they go out

 

[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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There are quite a few vets round here that wont touch dewclaws at all, and then its sometimes a case of getting someone to do them for you...

well in the case of Archies breeders, they struggled to find someone to do their last litter -The little Gems, but eventually a friend of mind, a greyhound owner offered to do them...

and I held the pups. :thumbsup:

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Vets that won't remove them make me sick. :angry:

Many years ago, a very well know breeder of Beagles used to remove our pups dewclaws with his thumb nail, and a beautiful job he made of it too. Pup feels it only momentarilyy, No more than , if as much, having a vacc, and it can save so much pain and trauma later. Dew claws have no useful function at all and are an evolutionary remnant. Apart from that it looks much better too.

Pauline

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Two vets local to me, looked at me as though i was a bit tapped :lol: when i enquired about dew claw removal, and one of em even had to check the books to see how the law stood about dew claw removal, i expect my vet to know what colours my dogs stools are, and thats afore hers done em, it was important to me to get em done, and get em done i did

 

[meddling]

Up to what age can they be removed ?Two of my dogs which are now 3 years old have both damaged theirs these last couple of weeks running about in the fields (lots of blood  (w00t) ) I now have to put bandages round them when they go out 

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about 3 or 4 days is usual, any older and anaesthetic needs to be used as the little joints start to grow and cannot be just snipped off quickly.

 

[len]

Our oldest whippet had his dew claws removed under GA at 18 months old.

 

[nicky12]

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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my blue still has his dew claws, never had a days problem no tears or nerver got them caught on anything, but all the others have had theres removed

 

[flyballcrazy]

Angel my rescue Saluki cross had hers removed in May this year as she had ripped both front due claws out while have a run she was in alot of pain and the blood wouldn't stop so my vet said lets remove them ) Angel has been fine and i don't need to worry about her having a good run now )