Dew claws what age to remove

[cairnsy22 3]

Ive just enquired at the vets about getting a 8 week old pups dew claws done 160 quid .Ive allways had my pups done at 3 days.I think 6 hours his way to early

 

hi lads i have a 9 month old terriar that hasent had her tail docked,av asked vets to dock it but they keep saying no til she brakes it or damages it badly, no i was told by a freind i cud get a sheep band put it on her tail and in a few weeks it wud die off,wud this work and how wud it affect dog ie wud it heal properly and wud it cause dog any pain atb cairnsy

[Guest bezza]

Ive just enquired at the vets about getting a 8 week old pups dew claws done 160 quid .Ive allways had my pups done at 3 days.I think 6 hours his way to early

 

hi lads i have a 9 month old terriar that hasent had her tail docked,av asked vets to dock it but they keep saying no til she brakes it or damages it badly, no i was told by a freind i cud get a sheep band put it on her tail and in a few weeks it wud die off,wud this work and how wud it affect dog ie wud it heal properly and wud it cause dog any pain atb cairnsy

That would be cruel mate. It only works in lambs because the tail is growing and gradually gets starved of blood and then falls off. To put a band on a dog which has probably finished growing would just cause pain.

Why do you want it docked anyway? The dog will work just as well with a full tail.

[cairnsy22 3]

Ive just enquired at the vets about getting a 8 week old pups dew claws done 160 quid .Ive allways had my pups done at 3 days.I think 6 hours his way to early

 

hi lads i have a 9 month old terriar that hasent had her tail docked,av asked vets to dock it but they keep saying no til she brakes it or damages it badly, no i was told by a freind i cud get a sheep band put it on her tail and in a few weeks it wud die off,wud this work and how wud it affect dog ie wud it heal properly and wud it cause dog any pain atb cairnsy

That would be cruel mate. It only works in lambs because the tail is growing and gradually gets starved of blood and then falls off. To put a band on a dog which has probably finished growing would just cause pain.

Why do you want it docked anyway? The dog will work just as well with a full tail.

 

a now it still work either way.she jst bin geting it caught in brambles, she,l be keeping it any way bud it wo jst what ad bin told just wondered how ture it was a c**t c how it wont hurt her thats why i asked atb cairnsy

[iceman001979 1,316]

Does anyone know how much it is for the vet to do it???? pup 10 months and can see them giving her problems down the line.

[jonansuki 21]

i just had a litter the vet said i had up untill the 5th day to do it but i had them done a three days

[hellyer189 93]

My terrier has it's tail and dew claws infact on his left back he has a double dew claw and it doesn't affect how he works at all

[maysleith 0]

I do mine at 3 to 4 days depending on the size of the pups...use SHARP curved nail scissors with the curve against the leg...dip the scissors in metho between pups....I don't put any thing on the wound ...just let the bitch lick the cut clean but check on them regularly to make sure they're not still bleeding and the wound is healing up with a scab on it the next day...never had any probs with with the above system though did have one cow of a bitch (1st time mum) that wouldn't lick them so we put a little smear of that sticky condensed milk (the stuff in a tube)on the little pups leg and she started licking them in no time.. hope this helps ...don't give money to vets when you can do it yourself just as well yourself with a little care and knowlege... save that money for when you really do need their expertise ...all the best...Paul