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REAR DEW CLAW DOG HOW TO

You probably won’t see this in a lumbering Newf, but you may in a Border Collie doing agility. It can actually contact the ground and help with traction when a zooming dog is “cornering”. The faster the breed, the more important the dewclaw.

Dog breeds that commonly have dew claws, or even double dew claws.

Check out these tips for taking care of and treating a dog’s torn toenail.

Here’s the perspective of the show dog community regarding dog dew claw removal.

This video shows one important way that dogs use their dew claws.

REAR DEW CLAW DOG HOW TO

Here’s an excellent photo tutorial showing how to trim your dog’s toenails (especially when they’re black, and it’s hard to see the “quick”), which type of nail trimmer is best for dogs, and some expert advice about dog dew claws.

If a dew claw is ever allowed to grow long, the quick will grow proportionately - making it more and more difficult to keep that toenail short.

A dog dew claw is higher up on the paw - so it won’t get any wear in the normal course of walking.

Since we chose to leave Tenor’s dew claws intact, the vet said that we’d have to pay extra attention to keeping the toenails on the dewclaws trimmed. For the most part, dogs seem oblivious to the stitches that result from the spay/neuter, but they can’t seem to stop licking at the bandages which must remain on their paws for weeks from the dew claw removal. When done at the same time as the spay/neuter, some dog owners have indicated that the recuperation period for the dew claw removal seems to take longer and be more stressful for the dog than the spay/neuter surgery part of the surgery. NOTE: Dew claw removal involves removing the entire toe, not just the claw, and the cost may increase if the toe is firmly attached.

That way, there is only one time going under the anesthesia, only one period of time for recovery, only one visit to the vet, and only one office charge. Most dog owners who opt to have their dog’s dew claws removed have it done at the same time as the dog’s spay or neuter surgery. In this case, you should talk with your vet about whether or not to have the dewclaw(s) removed. If the dew claws on your dog’s front or rear paws seem to easily get caught on things, then they could easily rip off - which would be very painful for your dog. This usually happens when reaching through a chain link fence - or something similar - where the dew claw gets caught. Not to mention the fact that dogs with dew claws who also like to dig a lot will sometimes irritate the dew claw, or even break the dew claw bone (not all dew claws have bones). They may also “dangle” or “hang”, or just get in the way during the normal course of playing and walking. Rest assured that most dogs with dew claws do just fine without having to remove the dewclaws.īut sometimes the dew claws are not “properly attached”. Our Great Pyrenees/Black Lab mix has dew claws on both his front and back paws - though he doesn’t have the “double dew claws” (2 claws stemming from one single area) on his hind paws as is typically standard for the Pyrenees breed. But it’s somewhat common in certain breeds - including Great Pyrenees dogs. (Ours does.)ĭew claws on the back paws is fairly rare for dogs in general. Some dogs also have dew claws on their back paws. The majority of dogs with dew claws have them on their front paws.