I wouldn't remove them at any age. As long as you keep them clipped, trimmed, and the area groomed you should have no problems with them. They are taken care of along with the other claws as a matter of course. The only time I've heard a Vet. recommend their removal is when they were born with deformed claws. Or were allowed to become infected and a potential risk to the bone. The rest of the time, the less surgery done the better for the everyone.
If dogs are going to get their dewclaws removed, it should be when they are only a few days old. Removing the dewclaws is very painful. When the puppies have their dewclaws removed when they are a few days old, they have a very short memory and their bones are not fully developed. In theory, it should not be as traumatizing at that age as it is when they are older.
Between 3 and 4 days old. Any longer and the dew claws have to be removed whilst the dog is under general anaesthetic.
definetly not as it can be painfull and it is only cosmetic anyway
This operation should be carried out when the puppy is between 3 and 4 days old.
Between 3 and 4 days old.
Between 3 and 4 days old.
If your dog is to be shown and is Kennel Club registered, then look at its Breed Standard to see how many dew claws your dog should have and whether they should be removed. Most breeds are different and some may require the dew claws to be removed. Here is an example of some breeds rules on dew claws:Beauceron, Briard or Great Pyrenees - Double dew claws on the hind legs and single dew claws on the front legs. Never removed if the dog is to be shown.Staffordshire Bull Terrier and many other breeds - Usually only single dew claws on front legs and none on hind legs. All removed for showing.Lundehund/Puffin Hound - Double dew claws on front legs and on back legs. Should have eight in total. Never removed for showing.Rottweiler and some other breeds - Single dew claws on front legs and sometimes on back legs. Rear dew claws should be removed. Front dew claws not relevant.I cannot give you every breed's standard on dew claws, but look on the Kennel Club website for other breeds.
I'd like to know the same. i have a Pyrenees weiller mix and she has souble dew claws. im not sure if i should get them removed.
All breeds of dog have atleast two dew claws (unless they are removed) but a pedigree Great Pyrenees should have a dew claw on each front leg and double dew claws on both hind legs.
Yes, all dogs have atleast two dew claws unless they are removed.
No, as all dogs have atleast two dew claws when they are born (unless they are removed).
Including the dew claw on each foreleg, Rhodesian Ridgebacks have 18 claws in total. Some Ridgebacks may also be born with dew claws on the hind legs - which should be removed for show.
Neither the American nor the English Kennel Club Breed Standard's for Blue Heeler's (Australian Cattle Dogs) stipulate whether or not this breed should have hind dew claws. However, most Blue Heelers do not have hind dew claws so if a puppy is born with hind dew claws, they should be removed.
Yes, as a general rule, all dogs have atleast two dew claws, unless they are removed.
Dew claws on the back legs are rarer but not unusual. All dogs have atleast two dew claws unless they are removed. They serve no functional purpose and are just primitive digits.
Beagles are not known for having hind dew claws, but some may be born with extra ones. Usually these will be removed if the dog is to be shown.
The Bernese Mountain Dog is not a breed known for having double dew claws, and for showing all the dew claws are usually removed. Breeds that are desired to have double dew claws on their hind legs are Beauceron's, Briard's, Pyrenean Mountain Dog's/Great Pyrenees and Lundehund's. Although some Bernese Mountain Dog's may be born with extra dew claws, they should be removed if the Dog is to be shown as some judges may class this as a fault.
It is dew claws, and the vet simply cuts them out.