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Title: dewclaws on or off pups Post by: Muddogkennels on May 25, 2013, 08:52:21 pm should i remove the dewclaws on the front feet or keep them? I usually don't keep them on whats yall thoughts?
Title: Re: dewclaws on or off pups Post by: MrsLouisianaHogDog on May 25, 2013, 10:41:38 pm I'd cut 'em. Save yourself and your dogs un needed headache down the road. They tend to get torn and you'll wind up havin to have 'em removed eventually, only it'll cost money.
Title: Re: dewclaws on or off pups Post by: halfbreed on May 26, 2013, 06:08:54 am I all ways remove the back ones at a couple days old but not the front , never had an issue . I have noticed thru the years that they do use the front ones a lot especially when jumping up on you and digging them in your sides lol I figured they would come in handy for extra grip when wrestling hogs .
Title: Re: dewclaws on or off pups Post by: BA-IV on May 26, 2013, 06:36:29 am I've never removed them, and most of the dogs I own have em.
Title: Re: dewclaws on or off pups Post by: Muddogkennels on May 26, 2013, 03:33:55 pm Ya i didn't think the front ones are that big of a problem
Thanks ! Title: Re: dewclaws on or off pups Post by: BA-IV on May 26, 2013, 03:56:32 pm The back ones haven't ever been a problem for me neither.
Title: Re: dewclaws on or off pups Post by: crackae11 on May 27, 2013, 12:29:33 am imo they keep what there born with but jmo u do what you feels good for u n yer dogs
Title: Re: dewclaws on or off pups Post by: preacher1 on May 27, 2013, 08:00:11 am I don't think they hurt anything if you leave them on. One older guy from Kansas told me they take them off up north because of hunting in deeo snow(a problem we seldom deal with in Txlol). But here's a twist for ya. My Dad swears if a dog has dewclaws, they can't get rabies. Idk where he heard that but I don't think so.lol
Title: Re: dewclaws on or off pups Post by: HYPA KENNELS on May 27, 2013, 04:36:44 pm Leave em....never had a problem with them in 30 years of hog doggin
Title: Re: dewclaws on or off pups Post by: creynolds on May 27, 2013, 06:57:12 pm Clip em off with fingernail clippers at 2 days and dab em with a little power. Got a dog from a buddy and his hind claws grew so much they circled back and dug into themselves. Had two separate dogs break a front dewclaw at the joint some how in the woods. After they would just dangle there like an ear lobe… never showed pain when I was looking at them BUT don’t imagine it felt good wrestling through briars with a floppy finger. Had to cut them off just bothered me and now they all get done every time.
Its almost no work to get em off and it removes the chance for any issues later. Title: Re: dewclaws on or off pups Post by: Muddogkennels on May 27, 2013, 10:08:23 pm I'm just going to keep the fronts on. thanks
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