Re: [PyrNet-L] Re: pyrnet-l-digest.19991110/dewclaws Vets and Breeders too!

["Beverly Coate" <bcoate@cwis.net>]

In 18 years and I've lost count how many dogs I have never had a working dog
injure a dewclaw.   I've had a few grow in a circle and back into the toe,
but that was my fault cause it was either missed during trimming or not cut
short enough.  We never remove the dew claws and this is one of the first
things I look for when rescuing a dog from a shelter.   I have to
discriminate on how many dogs I can take because my facilities are limited
so this is a top criteria for me.
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----- Original Message -----
From: Bluebonnet <bluebonnet_72@yahoo.com>
To: <pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 11, 1999 10:27 PM
Subject: Re: [PyrNet-L] Re: pyrnet-l-digest.19991110/dewclaws Vets and
Breeders too!


>    My first pyr had his dew claws removed very early.
> In fact, in  reading about pyr's later, I couldn't
> figure out what dew claws were.  I kept looking at
> Spooky's feet and not seeing anything.  When I finally
> saw what they were suppose to look like, I checked
> Spooky's feet again and saw the scars.  Spooky never
> had a problem with me handling his feet, and the area
> was never tender.
>    I have since learned that some breeders remove them
> on very young puppies.  I was told it was done for
> dogs going into working environments to prevent
> tearing.  While for companion dogs it doesn't seem
> necessary, and for show dogs it is unacceptable, does
> the same apply for working dogs?  If there is a
> genuine risk of tearing, a surgical amputation while
> the bone is still very soft might be a better option.
> On the other hand, I don't know how likely tearing of
> the dew claws would be for a working dog.
>                   Brandy
>
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