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Need some feedback. I just bought a pup assuming that the dew claws were removed and they are not. The procedure here is a little over $400, and can not be done until 6 mos old.
Has anyone ever ran dogs with them on? Any problems? Seems like alot of problems could come from this.
Feedback please. Thanks

I have dogs with the dew claws removed and some that still have their dew claws. I haven't noticed any difference between the ones that do and don't. I believe it is more of a preference thing.

beaglebob33 wrote:Need some feedback. I just bought a pup assuming that the dew claws were removed and they are not. The procedure here is a little over $400, and can not be done until 6 mos old.
Has anyone ever ran dogs with them on? Any problems? Seems like alot of problems could come from this.
Feedback please. Thanks

If it were me, I would not pay $400 on getting dew claws removed at this point . You could buy another dog for that kind of money. Save your money .All my dogs still have their dew claws and they are fine. One dog has caught his and ripped it off before, but that dew claw is a long ways away from his heart

I've had many beagles with dew claws. I've had a couple that might catch them just right and bleed. Usually not even once a year. Never had to have them removed. I wouldn't fool with-em unless I had trouble.

When mine are born I take a sharp pair of scissors and cut the dew claws off. Never had any problems.

Rubber band 2wks gone.

just get you a pair of toe nails clippers n just snip them right off i cut mine off when they are about 2 days old but watched a man cut them off a 3 or 4 y/o just picked him up while he was running took his knife a just cut them off if you run on alot of ice they will catch them now n then but not enough to worry about i cut my oups just for looks is all jb

Thanks guys!!!!!

Unless your into bench showing at the trials, I wouldn't worry about dew claws. Just keep the nail trimmed and they will be fine.

I used to cut them off but with rubber band no pain no blood EZ ANY AGE