![]() Some believe this is better than allowing them to develop to a point where they might become a problem for the dog or it becomes more expensive. It’s also a procedure that can be done inexpensively. For newly born puppies, dew claw removal is a relatively simple process that doesn’t require general anaesthesia and the risks it brings.This can be a major problem for dew claws connected to tendons, is extremely painful to the dog and requires surgery to fix. Dew claws can catch on things when the dog is running and sometimes this results in them tearing.Some people feel that since they provide little benefit for some breeds, dew claws pose the following risks and should therefore be removed: There are suggestions that dogs without dew claws suffer more injuries to paws.The removal of dew claws can increase the risk of carpal arthritis and damage to elbow, shoulder and toe joints.Procedures can be go wrong, they can result in infection and they can result in scarring. Dew claw removal for older dogs requires a surgical procedure and anaesthesia, that always means risk.Although perhaps not as useful as they once were for most breeds, the front dew claws are connected to tendons so they must serve some purpose, even if it’s so the tissues they’re connected to don’t degenerate.Some dog breeds need them for traction and gripping things.For most dog breeds, dew claws don’t appear to serve a direct purpose, but for others they’re considered a necessity, giving them stability on uneven surfaces and traction when it’s slippery underfoot.Īlthough perhaps serving little purpose for some dog breeds, many people feel that removing them should be avoid for the following reasons: It’s said that the front dew claws help dogs to climb trees or gain a better hold on things when they chew. In most breeds, the rear dew claws are not connected to anything but skin, however the front dew claws are connected to muscles via tendons. They are higher on the leg and appear almost thumb-like in terms of their position in relation to the paw claws.įor many dog breeds the dew claw never comes into contact with the ground as they are so far from the paws, and this has lead to debate about the purpose they serve and whether or not they should be removed. Whippets though are born with dew claws only on their front legs.ĭue to their position on the leg just above the paws, people often refer to dew claws as thumbs. Some dog breeds, such as the Great Pyrenees, have multiple dew claws on the same leg… these are known as double dew clawed breeds. Dew claws are those curious toenails located on the interior part of a dog’s front legs of all dog breeds and on the hind legs of some breeds. ![]()
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