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Other Hunting => Bird Dogs => Topic started by: AspenBud on February 14, 2014, 04:36:19 PM

Title: Dew claw removal
Post by: AspenBud on February 14, 2014, 04:36:19 PM: Saw these posted on another forum and it struck a cord. I have a dog that has his dew claws and they never need to be trimmed...

Dew Claws Do Have a Purpose! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4XflsMEk-k#ws)

http://www.caninesports.com/uploads/1/5/3/1/15319800/dewclawexplanation.pdf (http://www.caninesports.com/uploads/1/5/3/1/15319800/dewclawexplanation.pdf)

Everyone talks about the downside of spaying and neutering too young. This is a good consideration as well.
Title: Re: Dew claw removal
Post by: Happy Gilmore on February 14, 2014, 07:40:04 PM: I don't buy it. That dog was hopping on the ground anyways. Dogs get experienced. They learn how to balance their weight. I HATE dew claws on dogs. Especially poorly behaved dogs.
Title: Re: Dew claw removal
Post by: AspenBud on February 14, 2014, 08:16:56 PM: This is probably the more relevant piece.

http://www.caninesports.com/uploads/1/5/3/1/15319800/dewclawexplanation.pdf (http://www.caninesports.com/uploads/1/5/3/1/15319800/dewclawexplanation.pdf)

Like I said, I have a dog that very prominently shows he uses his when running by virtue of wear. I have one without them and she generally needs a rub down post run where the claws used to be.

I'll also say that a torn dew claw is a mess but I think it's rare. I've had my dogs get slashed tongues, shredded tails, dislocated ribs, one dislocated pelvis, shredded ears, cut pads all while hunting, but never a torn dew claw.
Title: Re: Dew claw removal
Post by: hollymaster on February 14, 2014, 09:00:25 PM: I don't get how a floppy extra appendage is helping on the ice, its not stiff except for the nail. And it doesn't even look like its touching the ice in the slow motion frames. :dunno: