Removal Of Dewclaws Off Lurcher Pups.... What's Your Views

[BORDERSCOT 3,816]

 

why are they born with them if they serve no purpose.nature surley put them there for some reason.

What are you born with apendics ... They serve no purpose and can kill you ..?....

 

 

 

Or brains for some of the thick kunts on here...

[Astral 253]

Well yes but under that logic my appendix should be doing something other than being a potential timebomb...

 

I wouldn't of removed them at all either, but after what my doby went through it would have been better for her to have had rid when a pup, working dogs are at a higher risk of catching them just die to the nature of what they do.

[LaraCroft 863]

Dew claws are a left over digit, that has all but disappeared through lack of use - same as "chestnuts" on horses, and appendices in us, now we are omnivore not herbivore. In dog generations to come, no dogs will have them at all. A lot of breeds already don't, especially on back legs.

[shaluk 48]

What did you put across her mate .....l..

my father's collie greyhound x whippet mate

[nothernlite 18,077]

my 3 still have theres on but there not fast enough to cause them bother but prefer them of if they ever got bother with them they would be removed straight away

[socks 32,253]

 

What did you put across her mate .....l..

my father's collie greyhound x whippet mate

Was that the dog I seen at perham mate .........

[FlyMyGirl 147]

Off as a pup!! My old bitch had hers left on and caused a serious injury to one leg which led to an op to take both off. This surgery went wrong and caused the bitch alot of pain that was totally unnecessary had they been nipped at a few days old, not to mention the financial cost to me!!

[shaluk 48]

 

 

What did you put across her mate .....l..

my father's collie greyhound x whippet mate

Was that the dog I seen at perham mate .........

yes pal

[scroat 62]

more trouble with cut stoppers

[Tiny 7 1,694]

more trouble with cut stoppers

Ya and throw torn dew's in with that and you'll have a shorter season........

[socks 32,253]

 

 

 

What did you put across her mate .....l..

my father's collie greyhound x whippet mate

Was that the dog I seen at perham mate .........

yes pal

Should be a nice litter there mate ............

[Malt 379]

my 3 still have theres on but there not fast enough to cause them bother but prefer them of if they ever got bother with them they would be removed straight away

My beddy/whippet had to have his off as an adult after he smashed one.. Not great for the poor bugger, it messed up his first proper season on the rabbits and he never really got going properly again. Me having issues that interrupted his second season at it didn't help, but I still think it was that set back in his first one that done the damage.

 

 

 

[low plains drifter 10,363]

I bred a litter 8 years ago,and removed the dew claws,but they just kept regrowing,the sire still has his,dont know if this is a common thing,I did ask an old racing dog trainer,and he knew of it happening,luckily I've had no problems with them

[thefensarefarbutistillgo 2,482]

I bred a litter 8 years ago,and removed the dew claws,but they just kept regrowing,the sire still has his,dont know if this is a common thing,I did ask an old racing dog trainer,and he knew of it happening,luckily I've had no problems with them

if you don't cut them back far enough they will grow back

[kanigra 110]

OFF! Its best in the long run,they can be trouble & serve no purpose really!