Pups

[Ace Boone coon 648]

Some would say why dock the tail why not just leave it. To each there own. Not gonna ruin the thread. So have at it

[Mooching Celt 659]

Watch a dog chewing on a bone and holding it with it’s front legs, it’s actually gripping the bone with it’s dew claws. If I get down play fighting with young dogs they grip my arm with their claws, bit like a thumb to them I supose

[Ace Boone coon 648]

11 hours ago, Mooching Celt said:

Watch a dog chewing on a bone and holding it with it’s front legs, it’s actually gripping the bone with it’s dew claws. If I get down play fighting with young dogs they grip my arm with their claws, bit like a thumb to them I supose

Now how is it that they grip your arm with there dew claws? Or how it grips a bone? The dew claws are non functional meaning the can not move them like the rest of the nails so gripping anything with them is impossible. 

[Mooching Celt 659]

All of my dogs have dew claws intact and trust me they are functional. Not going to get into an argument about it, not when I know I’m correct and you come from a nation that crops ears....another functional part of a dog

[Ace Boone coon 648]

28 minutes ago, W. Katchum said:

First pic off google 

Whatever you like to think.  They can not move them to grip or grab stuff with.  They are useless.  And if you guy's believe that they are functional then that says a lot about you guy's.

[Daniel cain 45,845]

10 hours ago, Ace Boone coon said:

Whatever you like to think.  They can not move them to grip or grab stuff with.  They are useless.  And if you guy's believe that they are functional then that says a lot about you guy's.

Your an argumentative sort, says alot about you..... Why come on here? You obviously know all there is to know lol

[tank34 2,364]

10 hours ago, Ace Boone coon said:

Whatever you like to think.  They can not move them to grip or grab stuff with.  They are useless.  And if you guy's believe that they are functional then that says a lot about you guy's.

Why are dogs born with em if there useless ? Must be there for a reason 

[dillydog 8,463]

I've personally never removed a dew claw from a terrier, they've never given me any reason too.  I can't say they serve any perpose, but they certainly haven't hampered them either, it comes down to personal choice. If ABC thinks he's helping his terrier dodge a potential injury then all power to him, it's no different than docking a terrier.

As for helping to push and pull through an earth, I can see why you'd think it helps, a nice hook like appendage hanging along the side of a terriers foot, what's not to like ! The truth of the matter is after thirty plus years of digging to terriers I've yet to see a dew claw pulled off, I have on the other hand seen plenty of toe nails broken through digging on. 

Whatever makes you sleep better, it all boils down to  "he said, she said"

[Kerny92 1,246]

My Patterdale pup is forever using his dew claws when play fighting with me, he's got a right grip with them.

[Mooching Celt 659]

21 minutes ago, W. Katchum said:

Don’t they grow back if ye don’t get none done properly?

Yes, had it with a lurcher and his grew at a funny angle and ended up in the vets having it removed properly

[Rabbit Hunter 6,613]

Back to topic, one for next Season.

[gnipper 6,509]

7 hours ago, Kerny92 said:

My Patterdale pup is forever using his dew claws when play fighting with me, he's got a right grip with them.

No it doesn't your imagining it mate the yank said so.

[dillydog 8,463]

3 hours ago, Rabbit Hunter said:

Back to topic, one for next Season.

Absolute belter RH

[Rabbit Hunter 6,613]

Thanks Dilly, the breeding's there as you know, just hope he follows suit.

[rob284 1,682]

5 hours ago, Rabbit Hunter said:

Back to topic, one for next Season.

That pup is a crumper something to look forward too!