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Brad,
Caesar is a pretty boy. We have a 3 yr old
Pyrenees named Bear. He has never snagged his dew claws on anything, and
he is a crazy boy who goes for hikes in the woods on a regular basis.
My wife says that removal of the dew claws on Pyrenees can cause
authoritis for some reason. Apparently they aren't like other dog's dew
claws in that they are actually skeletally attached. Somehow this is
supposed to contribute to authoritis upon their removal. Our vet said
"don't even think about taking his dew claws off" when we asked him.
Hopefully one of the breeders on here will respond with the exact reason the
complications can occur with Pyr dew claws since I don't have the
particulars, but my advice would be not to have them removed.
Brian
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Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 4:54
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Subject: [pyrnet] Dewclaws
My wife and I are the proud owners of a 10.5 month old Pyr named
Caesar. http://69.73.61.13/dog.jpg if you
want to see him. Anyway, my question is about the dewclaws found
on Pyr's. I've heard from several people that Pyrs should have them and
they shouldn't be removed. However, Caesar was recently romping around
and, I guess, managed to snag one on a fence or some other something.
This led to some nasty bleeding and a rather nasty blood stain on our
couch. He has since healed, but I've begun to wonder whether the claws
could pose a continual problem, and if so, whether having them removed
would be better for the dog. Does anyone out in Pyrland have an
experience like this, or better a solution???
note: we do keep his nails clipped -- typically done every 6 weeks or
so.
Thanks so much,
Brad Horton
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