Removing dew claws. Why or why not?

Melanie Hampton · Post by **Melanie Hampton** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 4:33 pm

I have been thinking about removing the front dew claws on the pups when my female whelps. My dogs, except 1, have them and I have had the dogs rip them off while hunting and in the crusty snow they are always getting worn down and bleeding.. But then I came across this article while browsing...

http://www.woodhavenlabs.com/documents/ ... injury.pdf

So what do you all think? Do you remove or not remove and reasons please.

Thanks

southwestwalkers · Post by **southwestwalkers** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 5:00 pm

The boy still has his dew claws. I do keep them real short as I can. They get as sharp as razors if I don't. I ask the same question on here in Nov and most of the feed back was to leave them so thats what I done. If it becomes a issue of them causing a problem I can still have them removed but so far so good...

Robb

longshot · Post by **longshot** » Fri Jul 13, 2007 6:43 pm

What about REAR dew claws? I dont see them as anything as problems later. I read the entire article and it didn't menton them. Does anyone know if that will have a future effect.
Longshot

Black&TanMan1 · Post by **Black&TanMan1** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:32 pm

If you have hounds you better not have rear dews, ok on a cur dog. Ive never had a problem with a dog who has had there dews removed, however I had to layoff one for a month do to him riping it off. So I prefer to remove them, especially if you hunt in crusty snow or tule patches.

southwestwalkers · Post by **southwestwalkers** » Sun Aug 05, 2007 11:32 am

yeah... Im wondering if the hound is 9 months if its to late to have them removed...

Robb

Melanie Hampton · Post by **Melanie Hampton** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 12:28 am

Robb

You would have to take him to the vets. They would need to put him under.

The pups are going to go down. I got one males done easy. Snip snip. The second pup, the clippers had already dulled. I got them, but had to cut them about 3 times each.... SO they are going to the vets.. I'll spend the $60.00 to get that done for them.

bearman · Post by **bearman** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 12:39 am

We remove dew claws from anything born here, cleaner smoother look and stuff to break or trim. 9mnts old thats solid bone by then.We use square edge finger nail clippers or u can use some 2lb test and make slip knot do as soon as born much easier,less painful 9mnts would be like u or me going to doctoer and saying remove my finger!

Tiny

nmplott · Post by **nmplott** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 1:39 am

dude,
Just keep them trimmed down as low as possible.

southwestwalkers · Post by **southwestwalkers** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 11:13 am

$60.00 is a good price Melanie.

southwestwalkers · Post by **southwestwalkers** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 11:14 am

nmplott,

Triming them once a week..

Robb

bearman · Post by **bearman** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 2:07 am

Dude taking them at birth free!

Tiny

Melanie Hampton · Post by **Melanie Hampton** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 2:24 am

southwestwalkers wrote:$60.00 is a good price Melanie.

It's a great price.. But free is better.. I just couldn't do it.. The puppies were crying and I admit, I was all teared up... Sometime being a girl has it's bad points. Next litter Nick better be home to do it.

nmplott · Post by **nmplott** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:31 am

southwest walkers....yeah once a week shouldn't be that bad....at least it doesn't snow that much here! talk to a vet and see what they tell you...

southwestwalkers · Post by **southwestwalkers** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 10:12 am

Thanks for the advise folks...