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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

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

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

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.

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

Robb

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.

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

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

$60.00 is a good price Melanie.

nmplott,

Triming them once a week..

Robb

Dude taking them at birth free!

Tiny

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.

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...

Thanks for the advise folks...